The UK’s single largest carbon emitter, Drax, has applied with the University of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority for public support to use its tree burning to power an AI data centre as part of an ‘AI Growth Zone’ in Yorkshire. Drax claims that an AI data...
E-alerts & petitions
E-action: oppose the biofuels conversion at Grangemouth
Tell your msp: no biofuels at grangemouth! The Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland recently closed with the loss of over 400 jobs. On the advice of the corporate owners, INEOS and PetroChina, the British and Scottish governments are pursuing a variety of...
International Day of Forests – 21st March 2024
What’s happening? The United Nations International Day of Forests (21st March) is a day to celebrate, and most importantly, protect our vital forests around the world. Yet the Government is subsidising the destruction of these forests by using our energy bills to fund...
UK: END BIOMASS SUBSIDIES
Demand an end to subsidies for tree burning! Did you know that the UK Government is wasting millions of pounds a year subsidising tree burning for electricity at power stations like Drax, the UK’s single largest carbon emitter and the world’s biggest tree burner, with...