Drax power station in North Yorkshire will receive four gas - fired turbines , despite objections from the Planning Inspectorate on environmental grounds . The turbines , which will replace coal - fired units , are expected to contribute up to 20 % of the electricity sector 's projected emissions , which the inspectors concluded would threaten the country 's climate balance . Additionally , legal firm ClientEarth claimed the approval would push the industry 's emissions over its limit . However , the EPA determined that the UK will still require fossil fuel generation in the future . The turbines will be constructed to allow carbon capture technology to be added .
Drax power station in North Yorkshire will receive four gas-fired turbines, despite objections from the Planning Inspectorate on environmental grounds. The turbines, which will replace coal-fired units, are expected to contribute up to 75% of the electricity sector's projected emissions, which the inspectors concluded would threaten the country's climate commitments. Additionally, legal group ClientEarth claimed the approval would push the industry's emissions over its limit. However, the government determined that the UK will still require fossil fuel generation in the future. The facility will be constructed to allow carbon capture technology to be added.