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Drax Secures Environment Agency Permit Variation For Selby Carbon Capture Project

7 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

7 August 2026

Topic

technology

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Climate Tech

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Drax has secured a permit variation from the Environment Agency for its Selby Carbon Capture project, enabling progress in carbon capture and storage operations at its biomass power station in the UK.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 3 sources have reported it between 7 Aug 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now pursue carbon capture projects in the UK with clearer regulatory pathways as permits like Drax's Selby variation set a precedent. This reduces uncertainty and opens the door for scaling carbon removal tech tied to biomass energy.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 7 Aug 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026

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Climate Techcarbon-captureregulatory-approvalclimate-techbiomassuk-energy