Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights

Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4. 9 m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4. 9 m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown.

Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”. Continue reading...