UK Environment Agency opens public consultation on proposed BECCS at Drax Power plant
In the UK, the Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its draft decision to grant a permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire. The company applied to vary its environment permit to incorporate carbon capture at its bioenergy plant near Selby. After reviewing comments and evidence from two previous public consultations, the Environment Agency is ‘minded to’ issue the permit variation. This means after exploring the issues and concerns that have been raised, it can’t find any reason to refuse the application but is yet to make a final decision. The draft decision document explains the Environment Agency’s decision-making and outlines how it has considered the comments from the previous consultations. The draft permit outlines the conditions the operator would need to meet if the permit is granted. The consultation will be open until Wednesday 24 June, 2026.
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