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

October 6, 2026 · 10:27 am 1 sources

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• Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
  The Guardian · October 6, 2026 10:27
  Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m 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 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown.…