Drax power station in UK 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 as much as 75% of the electricity sector's projected emissions, which the inspectors concluded would threaten the country's climate commitments. Additionally, legal group Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy claimed the approval would push the industry's emissions over its limit. It said the planning system shouldn’t make decisions on the issue. However, the government determined that the North Yorkshire will still require fossil fuel generation in the future. The facility will be constructed to allow carbon capture technology to be added.
Drax power station in UK 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 as much as 75% of the electricity sector's projected emissions, which the inspectors concluded would threaten the country's climate commitments. Additionally, legal group Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy claimed the approval would push the industry's emissions over its limit. However, the government determined that the North Yorkshire will still require fossil fuel generation in the future. The facility will be constructed to allow carbon capture technology to be added.