Cut Carbon Not Forests

Cut Carbon Not Forests

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A campaign to remove subsidies from companies that burn trees for electricity. Join us in asking the UK to redirect biomass subsidies to real clean energy. cutcarbonnotforests.org

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NRDC
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UK energy company Drax has proposed a tree-burning, dangerous datacenter that could produce nearly double the emissions of all Gatwick flights, making it “one of the dirtiest datacenters out there.” https://on.nrdc.org/4rTNMKI

theguardian.comDrax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightsExclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year
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Great work on the #climate and #nature crisis by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @tessakhan.bsky.social Shows how crazy it is that #UK billpayers are funding #Drax’s tree burning to the tune of billions when wind and solar keep getting cheaper. www.nebriefing.org cutcarbonnotforests.org

nebriefing.orgNational Emergency Briefing on climate & natureNational Emergency Briefing | The UK’s leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergency
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Lynemouth biomass power station, and billionaire owner Daniel Křetisnký, have been getting special permission to release toxic air pollutants. They say they don't have enough ££ to clean up their act. Tell the Government not to renew their permit to pollute. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

actionnetwork.orgStop Lynemouth's Permit to Pollute: No Special Treatment for Billionaires or BiomassJust a few weeks ago the Government signed a £1.1bn deal agreeing new subsidies with Lynemouth, the UK’s sixth largest polluter. Just like Drax, Lynemouth burns trees from precious forests around the ...
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The more CO2 pollution Drax releases, the more low-carbon subsidies it receives. £8 billion in subsidies since 2015, and over 137 million tonnes of CO2 released. #CutCarbonNotForests

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UK Gov has published its respond to the Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals (by Dr Alan Whitehead). It's disappointing and continues to refer to future use of BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture), without ruling out ongoing imports of woody biomass. www.gov.uk/government/p...

gov.ukIndependent review on greenhouse gas removals: government responseA policy statement outlining the government’s response to the independent review on greenhouse gas removals.
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Advice for the new Secretary of State at the energy department on what to do about biomass. www.linkedin.com/posts/cut-ca...

linkedin.comThere’s a new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero - who faces challenges from cutting energy bills to delivering clean power by 2030. Here’s some advice for them about large-scale… | ...There’s a new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero - who faces challenges from cutting energy bills to delivering clean power by 2030. Here’s some advice for them about large-scale bio...

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Biofuelwatch
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Good article about #BECCS by @mjflepage.bsky.social : www.newscientist.com/article/2522... "BECCS...is ridiculously expensive, would be catastrophic for biodiversity if it were done on this scale and... it doesn’t even work. It actually increases CO2 emissions...on the timescales that matter."

newscientist.comA key solution to climate change isn't happening – and that's goodRemoving CO2 from the atmosphere by capturing the carbon from burning biomass is supposed to save the planet, but it looks like the flagship project will never happen

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Dogwood Alliance
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No matter what #Drax says today, communities know the truth. People across the South are demanding an end to #biomass subsidies and #forest destruction. As Ms. Kathy England told Drax staff: “We are only armed with the truth… What is Drax so afraid of?”

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Dogwood Alliance
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Last week, a group of #environmentalists and community #activists took a cruise along the Cape Fear River to examine the impacts of the wood pellet industry on North Carolina’s #ecosystems and communities.

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When wood pellets are transported by trains in the UK they are strictly covered over. When they're moved on trucks through US communities, they are left open. At their AGM yesterday Drax told us this was a "mistake", like it only happened one time...

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When wood pellets are transported by trains in the UK they are strictly covered over. When they're moved on trucks through US communities, they are left open. At their AGM yesterday Drax told us this was a "mistake", like it only happened one time...

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Matt Adam Williams
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At this year's Drax AGM Dr Krystal Martin and Katherine Egland will aim to talk about the impacts of biomass on their communities. At last year's AGM the company tried to "silence their voices". This year Drax's Board + CEO will attend via video link. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comDrax abandons AGM after confrontation with green activistsBetween 10 and 20 protesters are forcibly removed after challenging the board about use of woody biomass
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This week we're joining up with Dr Krystal Martin (Greater Greener Gloster) and Katherine Egland to highlight the health impacts of UK biomass demand on US communities where wood pellets are made. #CutCarbonNotForests www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/cam...

yorkshirepost.co.ukCampaigners travel from US to protest ahead of Drax AGMKatherine Egland and Dr Krystal Martin both reside in Gloster, Mississippi, where the energy firm produces its wood pellets.
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New research in @nature.com concludes that burning trees and capturing the carbon doesn't give you any "negative emissions". Cutting down the forests actually means less CO2 absorbed. Confirms finding of previous NRDC study: www.nrdc.org/sites/defaul... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comBurning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report findsResearch casts doubt on plans by UK government to offer subsidies for carbon capture attached to the power source
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The US South's future lies in its forests, not in data centres. By @dannasmith.bsky.social of @dogwoodalliance.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/fore... #CutCarbonNotForests

commondreams.orgForests, Not Data Centers: A Better Plan for Rural Prosperity | Common Dreams​Local and state governments should invest in protecting natural landscapes as the foundation of rural prosperity—not funnel more public dollars into yet another dirty and destructive industry.
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"with our latest investigation into the forest biomass export industry, we see what some might prefer remain hidden – old growth logs purchased by Drax." @stand.earth #CutCarbonNotForests stand.earth/insights/kee...

stand.earthKeeping an eye on the forest biomass export industry - Stand.earthLate last year, we released a new investigation into the Canadian sourcing practices of international energy giant Drax, which produces wood pellets in British Columbia (B.C.) to export overseas. The ...
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Roses are red. Violets are blue. I’m sick of your lies and your pollution, too. 💔 “Valentine’s Day is supposed to be for love for the heart, but mine is filled with congestion from the pollution in Gloster.” – Carmella Causey #biomass #CutCarbonNotForests

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Alexander J. Stein
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There are many more land-efficient ways to produce #energy than growing #biofuels. Crops convert less than 1% of sunlight into biomass; #solarpanels convert around 20%. And using #electricity is more efficient than using liquid fuels: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/biofuels-v... #landuse #biomass

hannahritchie.substack.comWe could produce a lot of electricity on the land used for biofuelsAbout enough to meet current global electricity demand.

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NRDC
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Burning wood pellets for power receives billions in subsidies, but according to scientists, it may not be clean energy. Companies like Drax are clear-cutting forests and trees for energy and harming communities in the process. www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...

forbes.comAre Wood Pellets Worth Billions In Subsidies? Drax Faces A ReckoningPolicymakers are rethinking biomass as new research shows wood pellets may increase carbon emissions rather than reduce them. The focus is now on subsidies.
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A carbon capture project at Drax would blow the UK's entire carbon capture budget, and then some. As the Chancellor is delivering her Budget, can the UK really afford £30 billion on Drax's tree burning? www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/d... #CutCarbonNotForests

energylivenews.comDrax carbon removal project could exceed entire carbon capture budget - Energy Live NewsDrax’s BECCS project may cost £30 billion in subsidies, exceeding the UK’s full carbon capture budget