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The U.K. Government approved a plan to fit the country’s largest power station, Drax, with taxpayer-funded carbon capture tech that some say could cost $40 billion.

The UK government is considering extending payments to biomass providers such as Drax. But as biomasss claims to be a clean power form are disputed, some argue public cash to support it should be axed.

The multi-billion dollar project involves burning wood pellets, which some scientists say isn’t effective in mitigating global heating and may even worsen climate change.

(CNN) — The UK government approved a multibillion-dollar project on Tuesday to create a “carbon negative” wood-burning power plant. But some climate experts say it’s a costly experiment for a

The multi-billion dollar project involves burning wood pellets, which some scientists say isn’t effective in mitigating global heating and may even worsen climate change.

Drax, once the UK’s dirtiest coal-fired power station, is set to stoke renewed controversy as ministers prepare to approve a multibillion-pound CO2 capture scheme it claims would make it “carbon negative”.

Energy Secretary to sign off multibillion-pound scheme despite green opposition

New analysis from think tank Ember states the biomass power station is 'by far' largest single emitter in UK power sector, but operator insists 'well-established science' confirms that it results in substantial emissions savings

UK company Drax is pitching a huge project, and seeking huge subsidies. for an unproven biomass technology.

Tomos Harrison is an analyst at the global electricity think tank Ember, working on power transitions analysis in Europe. Tom also leads the work on biomass and has helped develop Ember into a trusted source of information on the risks and merits of burning biomass in the power sector.