Report: Biomass Plant Is The UK’s Top Carbon Polluter

A biomass power station operated by energy group Drax is the UK’s top emitter of carbon dioxide, emitting more than four times the emissions of the UK’s remaining coal power plant, a new report by climate think tank Ember showed on Friday.   Drax power station in North Yorkshire in England is burning wood for electricity and emitted last year more CO2 that the next four power stations combined, according to Ember’s new annual ranking of official data. The report collated official data from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme…