Representation by Mrs Ruby Homawala
- Date submitted
- 29 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Capturing and compressing CO2 takes a lot of energy – 28% of all the energy produced by each unit, according to Drax but possibly even more – so there’s a high risk of the resultant shortfall in electricity production being met from increased fossil gas being burned elsewhere, leading to yet more CO2 emissions It will also risk human health as Drax plans to use chemicals called amines to separate or ‘scrub’ the CO2 from the other flue gases. These chemicals release by-products, including nitrosamines and nitramines, which are probable carcinogens that can cause cancer. The project will have significant impacts on local communities and wildlife as Drax’s planning documents show that the development will take at least 4 years to build with constant noise and increased traffic. The development will also lead to the degradation and destruction of important habitats near the site where rare and protected species have been found, including water voles, otters, Great Crested Newts and many species of threatened birds.