Drax Power Station: Timber
Commons · Question 118857 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to his answer of 27 February 2026 to question 113391 regarding the climate impact of Drax’s burning of wood, how many years it takes for the carbon debt to be paid off by replacement
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Mar 2026
Biomass feedstocks for power production at Drax utilise waste wood and residues from productive forestry for other wood products. The carbon balance of these depends on forest type and management, amongst other variables, and cannot be attributed to the g...