Drax
Will Gardiner is the CEO and chairperson of Drax, a UK-based energy company with goals to limit its reliance on coal.
Within the last decade, Drax has reduced its carbon emissions by 85% by using sustainable biomass rather than coal in its generating units.
Because of his work, Insider named Gardiner to our annual list of the 10 leaders transforming energy in Europe.
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Delivering a low-carbon future isn't just good business sense: It's vital for the future of the planet. The moves of one firm, Drax, to draw down its reliance on coal-fired power generation in the UK helped propel its CEO and chairperson, Will Gardiner, into our list of 100 People Transforming Business in Europe in 2020.