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Drax’s BECCS project climbs in cost to the UK public
Rising costs of wood pellets mean the subsidy required for Drax’s BECCS plant could reach £1.7bn each year.
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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G7
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G20
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Bioenergy
16 January 2024
Cutting the bills: UK households profit from clean power
Deploying renewables at speed brings bill savings for UK households, while also boosting the economy and increasing security.
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Wind
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Solar
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Gas
18 October 2023
Biomass plant is UK’s top emitter
Drax tops the list as the UK’s single largest CO2 emitter, despite generating only a small share of power.
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United Kingdom
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Bioenergy
31 July 2023
The UK's coal to clean journey
The UK's journey in growing out of coal and transforming its power system over the past decade.
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Europe
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G20
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G7
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OECD
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United Kingdom
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Coal
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Solar
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Wind
24 March 2023
Whitehaven coal mine approval jeopardises UK’s international commitments
Analysis by Ember reveals that Cumbria’s new coal mine will emit fifteen times more methane than estimated by the developer, because they underestimated the methane risk and overstated the potential for methane mitigation.
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United Kingdom
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Coal Mine Methane
10 March 2023
Net Zero Review Response
Ember research shows the UK now has the opportunity to have entirely reshaped its energy system to achieve clean power by 2030.
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United Kingdom
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Wind
29 September 2022
A path out of the gas crisis
New analysis shows Britain can cut gas from the power sector by the end of the decade, with huge cost savings from switching to renewables.
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United Kingdom
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Gas
23 September 2022