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The Latest Breaking News from Drax

National Grid puts backup coal plants into action for first time this winter

Two units at EDF’s West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire began producing power on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Drax Hydro workers vote to strike in pay dispute

Union warns that industrial action could hit power supply - although the company denies this risk

Insider UK

Call to cut UK subsidies as Drax power station profits nearly double

Critics say power generator would make loss without public support as firm boosts dividend after 84% rise in profits to £731m

The Guardian - UK

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Drax power plant workers to strike nine times in three months

More than 180 workers reject pay deal, accusing company of ‘corporate greed’ after bumper £200m profits

The Guardian - UK

Staff at Galloway Hydro Scheme balloted over strike action

Members of the Unite union at Glenlee power station are involved in a pay dispute with operators Drax Hydro

Daily Record

Extinction Rebellion activists stage protest outside Barclays in Glasgow

The protesters gathered outside the bank and demanded an end to finance for the fossil fuel industry.

Daily Record

Drax energy workers balloted over strike action

Dispute over pay could result in energy supply shocks for Scottish businesses

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National Grid stands down coal power plants readied to help France

Drax and one EDF unit had been warmed up in response to request over strike concerns and not cold snap

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace accuses Treasury of distorting its stance on biomass burning

Briefing notes obtained by FoI reveal minister meeting with Drax CEO was told Greenpeace supported practice

The Guardian - UK

National Grid set to pay £3m to households and businesses as part of energy-saving scheme

‘Demand flexibility scheme’, which launched on Monday, to operate between 4.30pm and 6.30pm

The Guardian - UK

Coal power stations fired up and customers paid to cut energy use in UK cold snap

National Grid asks Drax and EDF to start warming three plants and says it will activate its live demand flexibility service on Monday evening

The Guardian - UK

Currys no longer flavour of the month in the Scando countries

It seems nothing is ever straightforward with the UK’s foremost electrical retailer

The Guardian - UK

Exact time tonight Brits are being asked to cut electricity use in bid to halt blackouts

UK next-day electricity prices surged yesterday to help attract power imports through interconnectors from Europe. Record prices are expected during the peak demand hours of 5pm to 7pm today

Daily Mirror

National Grid asks two coal plants to fire up amid big freeze

National Grid said the move to use two standby plants should ‘give the public confidence in Monday’s energy supply’

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People asked to turn appliances off between 5pm and 7pm tonight in system test

Two more coal-fired power stations are being brought online to prepare for a surge in demand

The Guardian - UK

National Grid stands down coal plants on standby in icy weather

Great Britain’s electricity system operator says it has no concerns over blackouts despite snow and ice

Birmingham Post

Chamber backs Humber 2030 Vision as 'single message strategy' endorsed to bring international investment in

£15b decarbonisation plan pleases early signatory to zero carbon proposal on the Energy Estuary

The Guardian - UK

Hunt’s windfall tax on energy leaves several billion on the table

The chancellor’s statement, viewed through the lens of companies and investors, looks ‘a very reasonable outcome’

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Birmingham Post

30 new wagons heading to Drax as power giant turns to UK railfreight manufacturer

New order placed with original supplier as efficiencies achieved to make suplpy chain more sustainable

Liverpool Echo

Climate change activists protest 'environmental abominations' outside bank

Campaigners say Barclays is funding forest destruction, biodiversity loss, environmental injustice and climate-wrecking emissions

Birmingham Post

Former Energy Secretary claims government has been 'backsliding' on green agenda as Humber role hots up

Chris Huhne is confident carbon capture and hydrogen can follow offshore wind success story with mechanism to make it happen

The Guardian - UK

Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn

Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy

Birmingham Post

Drax agrees deal for US pellet plant stake as it vehemently defends Canadian forestry work amid BBC claims

Panorama programme dismissed by North Yorkshire power giant bosses as supply chain secured in $22m deal

The Guardian - UK

Climate campaigner ejected from Labour event sponsored by Drax power plant firm

Activists interrupt party conference debate to criticise company’s wood-burning biomass operations

The Guardian - UK

UK accused of funding environmental racism with subsidies to Drax

The power station has paid out millions over alleged overpollution in US south, investigation finds

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