“The IPCC AR6 Synthesis report has reaffirmed the important role that bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) will play in mitigating the climate crisis.
“There is now growing international scientific consensus that all pathways that limit global warming to 1.5C or 2C must involve substantial levels of carbon removal technologies like BECCS.
“Drax aims to become a global leader in BECCS and over recent months international interest in pioneering the technology has grown because of its ability to deliver reliable renewable power and carbon removals, strengthen energy security, create jobs and support climate efforts. We also hope to create the world’s largest engineered carbon removals project at our Yorkshire power station but by the end of this month we must have a firm commitment for this from Government by including it as a track-1 project.”