Salamander habitat is being burned in Yorkshire power plant - sign to stop subsidies‏

Stop subsidising Yorkshire power plant that burns more wood than any other IN THE WORLD Sign Our Petition Luc, Drax power station in Yorkshire burns more coal than any other power station in the UK, and more wood than any other power station in the world. Last year, Drax burned more wood than was produced in the whole of the UK. This is disastrous for the climate. Take action and sign the petition by biofuelwatch now! Most of the wood Drax burns comes from North America's most biodiverse forests — which host some of the world's most diverse aquatic ecosystems — and are home to the greatest concentration of salamander and carnivorous plant species. Now these habitats are at risk. Alongside wood pellets, Drax still burns millions of tonnes of coal every year. A recent report showed that Drax is sourcing coal from Colombia and Russia, where indigenous communities have been forcefully evicted from their lands for coal mine expansion. The generous renewable energy subsidies Drax receives are a de–facto support for coal burning, as well as wood burning. Last year, Drax's subsidies amounted to £451.8 million — over £1.3 million every single day. Please call on the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to withdraw Drax's renewable energy subsidies, and make a commitment that no more shall be awarded to the power station in future. Clean energy subsidies must be spent on genuinely renewable, low–carbon energy. Thank you,   Oli Munnion biofuelwatch