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To: Energy Secretary Alok Sharma MP
Stop the construction of Britain's largest gas plant
Reverse the planning approval given to Drax Power to build what could be the UK's, and Europe's, largest gas plant.
The decision goes against the government's own planning authority which called for the project to be rejected due to environmental concerns.
The decision goes against the government's own planning authority which called for the project to be rejected due to environmental concerns.
Why is this important?
Building new dirty power directly contradicts the government's legally binding target to reduce emissions to net-zero by 2050.
Gas-fired power is a major contributor to the UK's greenhouse gas emissions; we must move away from this fuel if we stand any chance of tackling the climate crisis and improving air quality.
The government is already being sued by ClientEarth over the decision. We need to build support for the legal case and show people want clean power instead.
Gas-fired power is a major contributor to the UK's greenhouse gas emissions; we must move away from this fuel if we stand any chance of tackling the climate crisis and improving air quality.
The government is already being sued by ClientEarth over the decision. We need to build support for the legal case and show people want clean power instead.
