Government mulls how to support Drax's biomass power plant when current subsidies end

Cecilia Keating
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Government mulls how to support Drax's biomass power plant when current subsidies end

DESNZ has published a list of options for how government might support large biomass power plants eyeing a transition to BECCS from 2027 onwards - BusinessGreen delves into the fierce debate around the power station's future

Should the government continue to provide subsidies to the Drax Power Station? That was the debate reignited this week, after the government yesterday published a list of options for how it could support...

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