US EditionUK becomes first G7 nation to exit coal-fired power
- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, marking the end of 142 years of coal-generated electricity.
- The closure makes Britain the first Group of Seven country to phase out coal.
- Energy Minister Michael Shanks stated, “The era of coal might be ending, but a new age of good energy jobs for our country is just beginning.
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It becomes the first of the G7 economies to completely eliminate coal in electricity generation.
Great Britain has said goodbye to coal-fired power stations. Yesterday, the last one closed in Ratcliffe-on-Soar near Nottingham, in the middle of the country. This marks the end of an era after 142 years; in 1882, the world's first power station opened in London where energy was generated by burning coal. The closure fits in with the British ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel there is. The Briti…
Historic Change as Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant; Transition to Clean Energy Vital for Economy, Human Health
Great Britain closed its last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. In the following contribution to The Japan News, British Ambassador Julia Longbottom talks about the importance of a transition to cleaner energy sources in the U.K.
Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing, ending 142 years of coal power in the UK
LONDON — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. Read more...
After more than 140 years, the UK has stopped generating electricity from coal.
Where the era of coal began 142 years ago, the British are now making a historic exit: they are closing the last power plant that runs on this fossil fuel. The West is turning away from this climate killer - unlike China and India, who cannot let it go.
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