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

Exclusive: 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…
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ImpactNotable 33/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 8/10.
RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published1 h ago (Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:27:03 GMT)
RetrievedTue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:28 GMT via rss
ClassifiedTue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:35 GMT by heuristic
AuthorPippa Neill Environment reporter