Drax Power Ltd
- Date 16 December 2025
- Sector Private companies
- Decision(s) EIR 2(2): Upheld
The complainant has requested Drax Power Ltd (Drax) to disclose all KPMG audits and reports it’s commissioned detailing the company's practices and environmental impact, including initial findings and final reports, which were received by Drax after September 2022. Drax responded, advising the complainant that it is not a public authority for the purposes of the EIR and therefore it was not obliged to respond. The Commissioner’s decision is that Drax is a public authority under regulation 2(2)(c) of the EIR and is therefore required to respond to the request. The Commissioner requires Drax to issue a substantive response to the complainant, in accordance with the requirements of the EIR.