Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,788 playable programmes from the BBC

Panorama

The Green Energy Scandal Exposed

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The wood-burning Drax power station in Yorkshire provides 12 per cent of the UK’s renewable energy. It has already received £6 billion in green energy subsidies from the government. But are the wood pellets the power station burns really as sustainable as the company claims? Reporter Joe Crowley investigates where the wood comes from and uncovers an environmental scandal. He reveals how Drax is chopping down trees and taking logs from some of the world’s most precious forests. Show less

Contributors

Reporter:
Joe Crowley
Producer:
Tim Robinson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Head

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More