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The environmental impact of burning wood

In 2017, for the first time, energy from renewable sources exceeded 10% of the UK’s overall energy consumption. More than a quarter of this renewable energy came from burning wood, the largest single source of renewable energy in the UK.

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The environmental impact of burning wood

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Published 30 August 2019

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