Drax Power Station’s Carbon Emissions Hit A New High In 2025 While Receiving Record Public Subsidies

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Drax Power Station in the UK recorded a new high in carbon emissions in 2025 while simultaneously receiving a record £999 million in public subsidies. This marks the eleventh consecutive year that Drax has been the UK's largest emitter, raising concerns about the effectiveness of subsidy policies on emissions reduction.

Drax is the UK’s largest emitter but received record £999m in subsidies last year. London, 9 July 2026 — New analysis from think tank Ember finds that Drax biomass power station was the UK’s largest emitter for the eleventh year running, with record emissions of 14.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent ... [continued] The post Drax Power Station’s Carbon Emissions Hit A New High In 2025 While Receiving Record Public Subsidies appeared first on CleanTechnica.