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'The end of an era': Britain closes its last ever coal fired power plant in landmark move
Britain will shutter its last ever coal fired power plant on Monday— ending the country's 140 year reliance on the fossil fuel.
Britain Shuts Down Last Coal Plant, ‘Turning Its Back on Coal Forever’
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.
The end of an era: Britain closes last coal-fired plant to pursue renewable energy
A new era of renewable energy begins with the closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. The shutdown makes Britain the first nation from the Group of Seven major economies to phase out coal.
Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. Over 140 years of coal power.
LONDON -- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
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Britain Is the First Major Economy to Stop Using Coal. It’s a Risky Experiment.
Few in Britain will mourn the passing of coal, but it’s hard not to feel a little nervous about what, at its heart, is an experiment, one fraught with danger.
Britain closing last coal-fired electricity plant, ending 142-year industrial tradition
Britain’s last coal-fired power plant closed on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
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.It will end over 140 years of coal power in Britain.
Britain becomes first G7 country to phase out coal
Britain became the first member state of the “group of 7” countries to phase out coal for electricity. The 142 year-old Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in central England shut down Monday, a milestone hailed as a major achievement by both environmentalists and lawmakers.
Britain’s last coal-fired power station closes
The UK’s last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. The closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar,
UK’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing, ending 142 years of coal power
Britain is the first G7 nation to phase out the fossil fuel, part of efforts to generate all energy from renewable sources by 2030 Britain's last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
Britain's Greggs keeps outlook despite sales growth slowdown
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Good Morning Britain announces 'breaking news' minutes into show
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Ed Miliband’s decision to ignore nuclear power is a disaster for Britain
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Britain calls for ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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