Published 09/30/2024 9:00:00 a.m.

UK 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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BBC News

The UK coal-fired power station that became a giant battery

With the closure of the last coal-fired power station in the UK, it raises questions about how old fossil fuel infrastructure can be repurposed.

10/01/2024 7:17:17 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Britain to become first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes

Britain becomes first G7 country to end coal power, leading the way in climate action and renewable energy transition.

09/30/2024 7:44:57 a.m.·India

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The Independent

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing

09/30/2024 8:11:25 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain to become first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes

Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands.

09/30/2024 9:00:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. This will mark the end of 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in

09/30/2024 8:11:25 a.m.·United States

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Daily Mirror

Britain's last coal-fired power station to close after 142 years marking end of an era

Since 1967, the coal power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, has produced enough energy to make more than one billion cups of tea per day - but on Monday it will stop operating all together

09/29/2024 6:05:17 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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