Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Company · United Kingdom

Drax Group

Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Drax biomass subsidiesOperator of the power stationUnited Kingdom2012Wind, hydro and other renewables
British Columbia's 13.2 million hectare old-growth count is challengedBiomass plant operator; UK subsidy recipientCanada2020Fishing ban
EU woody biomass and Enviva pelletsUK power station burning wood pelletsUnited Kingdom2012–2026Wind, hydro and other renewables
Appears alongside
Enviva ×2Government of British ColumbiaOfgemInternational Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)Forest Stewardship Council
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Science and environment

Biomass, root-to-shoot ratio, carbon fraction
Biomass is the dry weight of living plants per hectare. The root-to-shoot ratio adds the weight of roots. The carbon fraction is the share of that weight that is carbon, about 47% in tropical forests.