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

TechnologyBy Pippa Neill Environment reporterOct 6, 2026, 10:27 AM
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
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PUBLISHEDOct 6, 2026, 10:27 AM
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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 burning 4. 9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown. Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”. Continue reading...

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