Take action with @axe_drax.bsky.social on Fri 6th Nov, as part of a comms blockade against their proposed MASSIVE data centre. Join me: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t... #DataCentres #AxeDrax #StopBurningTrees #environment
Join the comms blockade against the Drax data centre
Drax is planning to build the biggest data centre in Britain, powered by burning trees. It would be 1.2GW in capacity. That’s the power of all the homes in Sheffield… times twelve. Join us to take act...
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November 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Take action with @axe_drax.bsky.social on Fri 6th Nov, as part of a comms blockade against their proposed MASSIVE data centre. Join me: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t... #DataCentres #AxeDrax #StopBurningTrees #environment
If paying Drax £7bn in public subsidies since 2012 to burn trees wasn't bad enough, they will now get to power data center's running LLM's partly trained by destroying books 🤦
#AxeDrax #ClimateEmergency #CorporateWelfare
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#AxeDrax #ClimateEmergency #CorporateWelfare
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
If paying Drax £7bn in public subsidies since 2012 to burn trees wasn't bad enough, they will now get to power data center's running LLM's partly trained by destroying books 🤦
#AxeDrax #ClimateEmergency #CorporateWelfare
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#AxeDrax #ClimateEmergency #CorporateWelfare
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
😡
Drax could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the power plant. Drax produces almost 5% of the country’s electricity by burning woody biomass pellets, making it the single largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
#axedrax #climateemergency
Drax could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the power plant. Drax produces almost 5% of the country’s electricity by burning woody biomass pellets, making it the single largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
#axedrax #climateemergency
UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
😡
Drax could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the power plant. Drax produces almost 5% of the country’s electricity by burning woody biomass pellets, making it the single largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
#axedrax #climateemergency
Drax could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the power plant. Drax produces almost 5% of the country’s electricity by burning woody biomass pellets, making it the single largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
#axedrax #climateemergency
#AxeDrax - this is one nasty company. And voting Green is our best chance to set this province on a less self-destructive path 🤷♀️
Drax, the company Canadians subsidize to grind BC forests into pellets to generate electricity in the UK is now branching out into datacentres. Electing a BC Green govt will stop this madness.
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Calling wood “renewable” doesn’t make the CO2 released when it’s burned disappear. If forests take decades or more to recover that carbon, how should we count those emissions?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Calling wood “renewable” doesn’t make the CO2 released when it’s burned disappear. If forests take decades or more to recover that carbon, how should we count those emissions?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
October 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
#AxeDrax - this is one nasty company. And voting Green is our best chance to set this province on a less self-destructive path 🤷♀️
Data centre: a massive machine that converts stolen water and electricity grid capacity into wild heat and tax-free offshore profits.
October 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Drax’s planned datacentre to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood to produce its electricity, nearly double the CO2 emissions of all flights from London Gatwick airport.
Drax, a highly profitable company gets subsidies to burn wood and produce electricity
How many lives will it ruin?
Drax, a highly profitable company gets subsidies to burn wood and produce electricity
How many lives will it ruin?
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
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Outrageous 😡
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.”
#axedrax #climatebreakdown
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.”
#axedrax #climatebreakdown
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
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Outrageous 😡
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.”
#axedrax #climatebreakdown
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.”
#axedrax #climatebreakdown
If we installed a bunch more solar farms we could AxeDrax -- it's worse than gas, both for the environment and also for useability.
September 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
If we installed a bunch more solar farms we could AxeDrax -- it's worse than gas, both for the environment and also for useability.
Drax Power Station which burns wood from ancient Canadian forests is having its "green" credentials - and subsidies - scrutinised.
About time.
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/drax-shares-drop-amid-investigation-over-sourcing-of-wood-to-burn-dqfpqgn20
About time.
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/drax-shares-drop-amid-investigation-over-sourcing-of-wood-to-burn-dqfpqgn20
Drax shares drop amid investigation over sourcing of wood to burn
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking where the UK’s biggest power plant get its biomass pellets
www.thetimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
26 years ago, I visited the old growth forests these trees come from. I was the guest of a First Nations people, supporting their anti-logging campaigns. And still it goes on.
#axedrax
#axedrax
One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
26 years ago, I visited the old growth forests these trees come from. I was the guest of a First Nations people, supporting their anti-logging campaigns. And still it goes on.
#axedrax
#axedrax
Climate Choir outside Drax UK HQ yesterday - suggesting Drax shouldn’t receive subsidies from the UK govt to burn 200 yr old trees from the US in UK power stations.
#AxeDrax
#NoToGreenwash
#AxeDrax
#NoToGreenwash
May 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Climate Choir outside Drax UK HQ yesterday - suggesting Drax shouldn’t receive subsidies from the UK govt to burn 200 yr old trees from the US in UK power stations.
#AxeDrax
#NoToGreenwash
#AxeDrax
#NoToGreenwash
I just wrote a @sbtcoalition letter to my MP, asking them to stop Drax's subsidy extension by signing the Stop Burning Trees MP Pledge.
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/emer...
#AxeDrax @axedrax.bsky.social
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/emer...
#AxeDrax @axedrax.bsky.social
Emergency Action: Call on your MP to say no to new subsidies for Drax’s tree burning
The UK Government is currently trying to bring in legislation to allow Drax to receive billions more in bill payer money. This legislation is currently going through Parliament, but our MPs have the c...
actionnetwork.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I just wrote a @sbtcoalition letter to my MP, asking them to stop Drax's subsidy extension by signing the Stop Burning Trees MP Pledge.
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/emer...
#AxeDrax @axedrax.bsky.social
Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/emer...
#AxeDrax @axedrax.bsky.social
While renewable energy companies struggle from lack of support, fossil fuel companies are still heavily subsidised, with even Drax, the worst polluter in the UK, raking in £billions - ensuring record profits & bonuses for executives & shareholders
meme via Rajan Naidu
#AxeDrax
meme via Rajan Naidu
#AxeDrax
May 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
While renewable energy companies struggle from lack of support, fossil fuel companies are still heavily subsidised, with even Drax, the worst polluter in the UK, raking in £billions - ensuring record profits & bonuses for executives & shareholders
meme via Rajan Naidu
#AxeDrax
meme via Rajan Naidu
#AxeDrax
Rachel Reeves has yet ANOTHER speech interrupted by protesters
Another day, another PR headache for the Labour Party - as Reeves' latest speech descends into chaos.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Another day, another PR headache for the Labour Party - as Reeves' latest speech descends into chaos.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Rachel Reeves has yet ANOTHER speech interrupted by protesters
Another day, another PR headache for the Labour Party - as Reeves' latest speech descends into chaos. All because of Drax.
www.thecanary.co
March 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In case you’re in London.
Valentine’s Day emergency demo, Friday 12 noon. DESNZ. London.
#stopburningtrees
#axedrax
actionnetwork.org/events/ed-mi...
Valentine’s Day emergency demo, Friday 12 noon. DESNZ. London.
#stopburningtrees
#axedrax
actionnetwork.org/events/ed-mi...
ED MILIBAND: DUMP DRAX EMERGENCY DEMO
Ed Miliband has broken the hearts of the nation, choosing to hand billions over to DESNZ’s toxic lover: Drax.
Labour has just made the disastrous decision to hand over more of our money to keep Drax and Lynemouth running (burning trees). This reckless decision puts the interests of Drax, its shareholders and lobbyists above people and planet.
Join us outside DESNZ on 14/02 with one clear message: Ed, it’s past time to DUMP DRAX.
Handing further subsidies to Drax means higher energy bills, more forests harmed and trees burnt, communities polluted and climate chaos. Bring Valentines themed placards, wear pink, bring your friends and family: it’s time for an intervention.
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In case you’re in London.
Valentine’s Day emergency demo, Friday 12 noon. DESNZ. London.
#stopburningtrees
#axedrax
actionnetwork.org/events/ed-mi...
Valentine’s Day emergency demo, Friday 12 noon. DESNZ. London.
#stopburningtrees
#axedrax
actionnetwork.org/events/ed-mi...
‼️The UK government is going to give 💷billions of tax-payer money to the Drax power-plant, the UK’s largest source of climate-wrecking pollution.
Why is Drax receiving public subsidies to further climate breakdown? Read on to find out...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why is Drax receiving public subsidies to further climate breakdown? Read on to find out...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies
The government has agreed a new subsidy arrangement with the controversial wood-burning Drax power station in north Yorkshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Many studies have shown that wood burning harms the environment, by destroying forests, & because of the decades-long time lag between immediate release of carbon dioxide CO2 from burning and the growth to maturity of replacement trees.
#axedrax
#stopburningtrees
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#axedrax
#stopburningtrees
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Green campaigners fear UK to renew subsidies to Drax power station
Billions of pounds from energy bill-payers to run out in 2027 but could be extended as soon as Monday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Many studies have shown that wood burning harms the environment, by destroying forests, & because of the decades-long time lag between immediate release of carbon dioxide CO2 from burning and the growth to maturity of replacement trees.
#axedrax
#stopburningtrees
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#axedrax
#stopburningtrees
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Tell government: This #EarthDay, #AxeDrax and end public support for burning coal + biomass! http://thndr.it/1D2dn60
THNDR.IT
Informazioni per gente curiosa
thndr.it
November 25, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Tell government: This #EarthDay, #AxeDrax and end public support for burning coal + biomass! http://thndr.it/1D2dn60
Drax is the UKs greatest single point of greenhouse gas emissions. The single greatest point.
Axing Drax would be an obvious decision for any government that wasn’t compromised by donor interests.
#AxeDrax
Axing Drax would be an obvious decision for any government that wasn’t compromised by donor interests.
#AxeDrax
Now @greenjennyjones.bsky.social questioning government on indefensible Drax subsidies
#AxeDrax
www.parliamentlive.tv/Lords
#AxeDrax
www.parliamentlive.tv/Lords
Parliamentlive.tv - Lords
www.parliamentlive.tv
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Drax is the UKs greatest single point of greenhouse gas emissions. The single greatest point.
Axing Drax would be an obvious decision for any government that wasn’t compromised by donor interests.
#AxeDrax
Axing Drax would be an obvious decision for any government that wasn’t compromised by donor interests.
#AxeDrax
One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Drax continues to source its fuel from old growth forests and whole trees despite fines and claiming it's stopped both of these practices.
Stop the £ million per day taxpayer subsidies until Drax can demonstrably keep its promises.
#AxeDrax
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Stop the £ million per day taxpayer subsidies until Drax can demonstrably keep its promises.
#AxeDrax
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Drax continues to source its fuel from old growth forests and whole trees despite fines and claiming it's stopped both of these practices.
Stop the £ million per day taxpayer subsidies until Drax can demonstrably keep its promises.
#AxeDrax
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Stop the £ million per day taxpayer subsidies until Drax can demonstrably keep its promises.
#AxeDrax
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Trees on Trains action today to mark Drax's AGM. The trees travelled on the Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill line that's parallel to the track used by the Drax train to highlight Drax's greenwash and greed for subsidies. #AxeDrax
May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trees on Trains action today to mark Drax's AGM. The trees travelled on the Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill line that's parallel to the track used by the Drax train to highlight Drax's greenwash and greed for subsidies. #AxeDrax
As if we needed more reasons to see the back of Drax, Private Eye's article on an employment tribunal case (which Drax settled out of court after distastrous testimony by its own management) shows the senior management to be money-grabbing (our money), lying, cheating and back-stabbing. #AxeDrax
April 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
As if we needed more reasons to see the back of Drax, Private Eye's article on an employment tribunal case (which Drax settled out of court after distastrous testimony by its own management) shows the senior management to be money-grabbing (our money), lying, cheating and back-stabbing. #AxeDrax
Why does a company that made more than £1 bn in profits this year and last need any subsidies from us?
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social We're not paying for climate services are we? (however tenuous that description may be). We're funding dividends.
And we need to stop.
#AxeDrax
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social We're not paying for climate services are we? (however tenuous that description may be). We're funding dividends.
And we need to stop.
#AxeDrax
BREAKING: UK's single biggest carbon emitter makes record breaking profits 🤑
Once again, Drax has made BILLIONS in earnings at the expense of our bills, forests, the health of communities and our planet.
➡️ Join our call tomorrow: actionnetwork.org/events/axe-d...
#OurBillsOurFuture #AxeDrax
Once again, Drax has made BILLIONS in earnings at the expense of our bills, forests, the health of communities and our planet.
➡️ Join our call tomorrow: actionnetwork.org/events/axe-d...
#OurBillsOurFuture #AxeDrax
February 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Why does a company that made more than £1 bn in profits this year and last need any subsidies from us?
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social We're not paying for climate services are we? (however tenuous that description may be). We're funding dividends.
And we need to stop.
#AxeDrax
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social We're not paying for climate services are we? (however tenuous that description may be). We're funding dividends.
And we need to stop.
#AxeDrax