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

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A campaign group's analysis of Drax's planned datacentre in North Yorkshire found it would burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year.

Why it matters: The analysis estimates the datacentre's emissions could be nearly double those of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year.

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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…”
Guardian Technology, 06 Oct 2026, 10:27.

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