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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Pippa Neill Environment reporter

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

Birdeye view of the Drax power station
The Drax power station currently burns millions of tonnes of imported wood to create energy. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

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.

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

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