Drax Continues Burning Old-Growth Canadian Trees, Sparking Controversy
A new report indicates that Drax power plant, the UK’s largest carbon emitter, continues to source wood from old-growth forests in Canada despite claiming to use only sustainable sources. The Stand.earth report alleges Drax’s Canadian subsidiary received hundreds of truckloads of logs, likely including trees hundreds of years old, throughout 2024 and into 2025. This raises questions about Drax’s sustainability claims, especially as it receives substantial green energy subsidies. The report highlights that Drax has sourced from areas with a high percentage of old-growth forests, even though they claimed to have stopped sourcing from designated protected areas.
John Q. Hosedrinker