Drax烧掉加拿大被称为废物的旧树, 破坏气候目标, 一份报告透露。
Drax burns old-growth Canadian trees labeled as waste, undermining climate goals, a report reveals.
联合王国主要发电站Drax继续在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省老林中烧掉250年树龄的木材颗粒,
Drax, a major UK power station, continues to burn wood pellets from 250-year-old trees in old-growth forests in British Columbia, Canada, according to environmental group Stand.earth, which found evidence of whole logs from high-risk logging areas, including live trees with oozing sap.
尽管德拉克斯(Drax)声称使用废木, 但报告指出工业规则允许旧树被错误地归类为废物, 从而得以在可再生能源的幌子下收割。
Despite Drax’s claims of using waste wood, the report says industry rules allow old-growth trees to be misclassified as waste, enabling their harvest under the guise of renewable energy.
批评者认为这种做法破坏气候目标,损害关键的碳汇和野生生物生境。
Critics argue this practice undermines climate goals and harms vital carbon sinks and wildlife habitats.