We dont take whole trees. You do. And how billions of pounds of our cash is funding this. Logging naturalforests and converting them into pellets to be burned for electricity, that is absolutely insane. Theres no other word for it. This is britains biggest Single Source of electricity. The Drax Power Station in yorkshire used to burn coal, but its switched to burning wood pellets as part of the uks drive to cut Carbon Emissions. And that means the company has received around £6 billion in green subsidies. Theres just one problem. Burning wood pellets actually gives out more Greenhouse Gases than coal. Now, Carbon Dioxide is invisible to the human eye, so you cant actually see all of the carbon coming out of that chimney, but wood burning releases plenty of it, even more than coal. So were actually paying for this Power Station to kick out more Greenhouse Gases than before. And drax is in line to get billions more from the taxpayer. Actually coming out of those chimneys right now is mo
we don t take whole trees. you do. and how billions of pounds of our cash is funding this. logging naturalforests and converting them into pellets to be burned for electricity, that is absolutely insane. there s no other word for it. this is britain s biggest single source of electricity. the drax power station in yorkshire used to burn coal, but it s switched to burning wood pellets as part of the uk s drive to cut carbon emissions. and that means the company has received around £6 billion in green subsidies. there s just one problem. burning wood pellets actually gives out more greenhouse gases than coal. now, carbon dioxide is invisible to the human eye, so you can t actually see all of the carbon coming out of that chimney, but wood burning releases plenty of it, even more than coal. so we re actually paying for this power station to kick out more greenhouse gases than before. and drax is in line to get billions more from the taxpayer. actually coming out of those chimne
This programme continues on bbc one. Of its former soviet states, georgia . An extraordinary day in tbilisi. Inside the parliament, the so called russia law was voted through, amid scuffles. Outside on the streets, riot police and demonstrators clashed. Who will win this Fight For The Future of georgia . Well hear from protestors and the main opposition leader. Also tonight, we hearfrom Union Leaders after a five hour meeting with the Labour Leadership over its plans for extra rights for employees. We were really, really clear today and they listened that we want to make sure that new deal for Working People is implemented, and that is ourjob to make sure that happens, and i think we did that job today very well. Day two of testimony for Donald Trumps ex lawyer Michael Cohen in that new york court in the ex president s hush money trial. Well talk to megyn kelly, journalist, talk show host and us political commentator. And we examine whether the Biomass Industry is worth the billions o
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