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Drax received more than £800m in biomass subsidies last year – with no obvious climate benefit

Drax received more than £800m in biomass subsidies last year – with no obvious climate benefit

by Phil MacDonald | Feb 25, 2021 | Biomass, UK

Today’s financial report from Drax, Europe’s largest biomass power generator, shows the extraordinary scale of the public subsidies the company is receiving. 

India’s coal power declines for second consecutive year

India’s coal power declines for second consecutive year

by Aditya Lolla | Feb 16, 2021 | Coal, Global, Press releases

COVID-19 demand shock may mean coal power has already passed its peak – if India delivers its wind and solar targets.

Peaking Coal?

Peaking Coal?

by Hannah Broadbent | Feb 15, 2021 | Homepage project promotion

India’s coal power may have already peaked, if it seizes the opportunity.

The Drax gas plant is dead – but others remain

The Drax gas plant is dead – but others remain

by Phil MacDonald | Feb 15, 2021 | CCS, Gas, UK

A UK commitment to phase-out gas by 2035 will avoid wasting more public money.

China’s surge in aluminium produced more emissions than Indonesia

China’s surge in aluminium produced more emissions than Indonesia

by Muyi Yang 杨木易 | Feb 7, 2021 | Global, Industrial

The aluminium sector in China needs an urgent wake-up call to phase out its captive coal capacity in just the next 10 years.

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