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United Kingdom: Burning wood is not the solution to climate change
2013-07-05 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: So far, five UK coal-fired power stations have announced plans to convert, either partly or completely, to biomass. These are Tilbury in Essex, Ironbridge in Shropshire, Eggborough and Drax in Yorkshire, and Lynemouth in Northumberland. Between them these power stations will require almost six times as much wood as the UK produces in total every year. That statistic alone shows just how unsustainable wood-fired power stations are and it spells disaster for the world's natural habitats, human rights,...
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