MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6WVKQ)
Spending watchdog warns 6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid sustainability concerns
A UK government spending watchdog has questioned the value of the multibillion pound subsidies granted to the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire - and said plans to hand over billions more may not represent value for money.
The government has provided about 22bn of public money to businesses and households that burn biomass pellets as fuel over the past three years, including 6.5bn for the owner of the Drax plant.
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