Drax Group CEO marks COP26 go-ahead announcement

UN climate summit in Glasgow “will be the best chance the world has to come together and set ambitious goals to tackle the climate crisis,” says Will Gardiner

A pylon carries electricity transmission lines from Cruachan Hydroelectric Power Station above Loch Awe in the mountains of the West Highlands of Scotland

“COP26 gives us a unique opportunity to set a clear pathway to net zero emissions globally and will be the best chance the world has to come together and set ambitious goals to tackle the climate crisis.

Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner in the control room at Drax Power Station

Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner in the control room at Drax Power Station [Click to view/download]

“In the last decade the UK has decarbonised its electricity system faster than any other in the world, however if we are to reach the targets set in Paris, then we must continue to show global leadership and make the next 10 years the decade of delivery.”

 

Photo caption: A pylon carries electricity transmission lines from Cruachan pumped hydro storage power station above Loch Awe in the mountains of the West Highlands of Scotland [view/download]