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UK halves subsidies for Drax biomass, puts BECCS support under review

Published 14:44 on February 10, 2025 / Last updated at 12:41 on November 5, 2025 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The UK has halved subsidies for Drax’s biomass power station from 2027, and is putting under review future government support for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage - the technology Drax is counting on to decarbonise its electricity generation.
The UK has halved subsidies for Drax’s biomass power station from 2027, and is putting under review future government support for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage - the technology Drax is counting on to decarbonise its electricity generation.


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