Reclaim The Power had planned to hold a protest camp near the Drax power station in Yorkshire from 8th – 13th August. Before the camp could begin the police made over twenty arrests and impounded tents, cooking equipment and a wheelchair accessible trackway. As a result the camp was unable to go ahead.
At the same time climate think tank Ember produced a report showing that Drax, which burns wood pellets imported from North America to generate electricity, was Britain’s single largest carbon emitter in 2023. Drax has received billions in subsidies since it started to switch from coal to biomass in 2012. In 2023 it was responsible for 11.5m tonnes of CO2, nearly 3% of the UK’s total carbon emissions.
Reclaim the Power need your support:
Last week our peaceful camp was shut down by the police, acting as Drax’s private security.
A roundup of everything they have done to shut us down:
🚨 Over 20 people were arrested
🏠 Homes were raided across the UK
💻 Personal tech was seized
🚐 Vehicles have been impounded
⛺ All of the kit needed to set up camp has been seized
We are angry, but we are not giving up. To keep up the fight against Drax we need to replace what was seized, fund travel costs for arrestees and pay to get our vehicles back.
Employment, Energy and Environment 