10 days ago
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC. The headline in use is “Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4. 9m tonnes of wood a year Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian