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“The results are obviously underwhelming. It just calls into question the viability of all CCS projects at scale,” theguardian.com/environment/20… #CutCarbonNotForests

Foreign (UK) energy companies are harming forests and communities in the US. newsweek.com/foreign-energy… #CutCarbonNotForests

New data from Ember shows that the cost of BECCS at Drax would be more than the UK's entire budget for carbon capture. #CutCarbonNotForests ember-energy.org/latest-insight…

The UK Government is paying Drax to make climate change worse. #CutCarbonNotForests youtube.com/watch?v=v-UBI9…

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? energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/dra… #CutCarbonNotForests

Woody biomass power is under scrutiny like never before. semafor.com/article/10/28/… #CutCarbonNotForests

To translate: German Government Environment Agency says burning wood biomass *IS NOT* carbon neutral. "electricity and heat from wood cannot be classified without restriction as renewable energy within the meaning of the Paris climate targets" topagrar.com/energie/news/h…

Drax Power Station is *STILL* burning 250-year old trees from forests in Canada, reveals @standearth #CutCarbonNotForests stand.earth/forest-eye/202…

Biomass isn't just a problem in the UK. Here's what burning trees in power stations is doing to forests in Indonesia. 🔥🌳 Awful impacts. Brilliant video. youtube.com/watch?v=PD_JZR… #CutCarbonNotForests

Today a new report is published showing that just 5 economies spent nearly $250 billion on biomass subsidies over 22 years. environmentalpaper.org/wp-content/upl… It’s time to Cut Subsidies, Not Forests and to #CutCarbonNotForests #BigBadBiomass

It’s time to STOP subsidising #BigBadBiomass that is destroying forests, polluting people’s air, and making climate change worse. Cut Subsidies, Not Forests! #CutCarbonNotForests #BigBadBiomass

Residents of Gloster, Mississippi are calling for an end to Drax’s pollution of their air. tinyurl.com/3nvbhjax #BigBadBiomass #CutCarbonNotForests

Meanwhile residents of Gloster, Mississippi have rallied to protest against Drax's request to pollute more. enterprise-journal.com/rally-protest-…

Today Cut Carbon Not Forests stands alongside communities in the southeast US as they resist Drax attempts to seek a permit to increase their air pollution of their communities. This is driven by UK biomass demand. stopburningtrees.org/resource/open-… #CutCarbonNotForests

A call by Dr Krystal Martin for the Mississippi Department for Environmental Quality to reject a bid by Drax to increase their allowances to pollute communities' air. eu.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/… #CutCarbonNotForests

A new report by European Environment Agency: "An increase in the demand for wood products and for bioenergy puts further pressure on forests; this can have negative effects on their role as carbon sinks and on biodiversity" eea.europa.eu/en/europe-envi… #CutCarbonNotForests

Working for Drax is equivalent to working for big tobacco - says US hedge fund manager. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1… #CutCarbonNotForests

Today is the #InternationalDayofCleanAir! It’s a day to raise awareness about how important clean air is for our #health and #climate. We all deserve to breathe clean air. Read our blog about 5 Important Things to Know About Air #Pollution. dogwoodalliance.org/2024/09/5-impo…

Drax probed by financial watchdog - more questions for the energy giant that burns trees. #CutCarbonNotForests news.sky.com/story/energy-g…