Hi John,

Over 60,000 people have signed the petition calling on the government to stop subsidising Drax’s climate-wrecking operations. 

Since then, Drax has quietly pulled out of two industry conferences - they’re running for cover. [1]

Now is the time to ramp up the pressure on the government. Can you add your name too? The more people who get involved, the harder we'll be to ignore. 

Thanks for all you do, 

Sophie 

Greenpeace UK 

PS: In case you missed it, I’ve included the email below I sent previously.

NOTES:

[1] Drax Quietly Drops Sponsorship of Industry Conferences

---------- Forwarded message ---------

From: Sophie, Greenpeace

Date: 13 October 2022

Hi John,

The UK’s biggest ‘green’ energy company Drax is hiding a dirty secret.

In order to create ‘clean’ energy for the UK, they have endangered the health of poor and majority black communities in the US, and cut down vast swathes of ancient forest in Canada. [1] [2]

This is a scandal. Will you tell the government to stop subsidising Drax’s climate-wrecking operations and instead use the money to fund genuine solutions to the energy crisis? 

Toxic fumes from Drax’s wood-chipping plants in the deep south are endangering the health of poor and majority black communities nearby. [3]

This is environmental racism - and it doesn’t look like Drax really cares. It was fined millions for air pollution in 2020, and it just quietly paid out millions more in the form of settlement agreements, over excess toxic emissions. It does not accept responsibility. [4] 

Last year, the UK government gave Drax over £2 million per day in subsidies from our taxes - money that should have been spent on real green energy like wind and solar. [5] But, if enough of us speak out we can pressure the government to stop this - can you add your name now?

The evidence against Drax is overwhelming - how can the government possibly continue to justify this misuse of public funds? Not only is their investment fuelling environmental racism and causing harm in America, it is also diverting money away from genuine solutions to the energy crisis.

Our investigation unit, Unearthed, has done the digging, now it’s time for the government to look at the facts and take action. Tell the government to stop subsidising Drax now.

Thanks for all you do,

Sophie

Greenpeace UK

NOTES: 

[1] [3] [4] Drax accused of driving ‘environmental racism’ after further pollution claims against wood pellet mills in US deep south

[2] Drax: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada

[5] The extent of Drax's biomass subsidies

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