The U.K. weaned itself off coal power. Climate experts hope it inspires others to speed up similar plans
The U.K's last coal-fired power station closed on Monday, but thousands of power stations operating on coal are still running around the globe and climate scientists say they need to be retired at a faster rate.
The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years
With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK.
UK's coal plant closure a milestone towards climate goals, Uniper CEO says
The closure of Britain's last coal plant is a major milestone on the path for the country to meet its climate targets, said the CEO of Uniper, which owns the plant. Britain has a climate target to rea
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.
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.
UK becomes the first major economy to stop burning coal for electricity, closing its last power plant
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.
United Kingdom closes its last coal-fired power plant
The last coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is closing, ending Britain's 140-year reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity.
How the UK phased out coal in 12 years by nudging power plants to close and boosting renewables
The country’s final coal-fired power station was desynced from the grid on 30 September, bringing an end to 142 years of burning coal for electricity.
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.
UK's last coal plant shutdown bodes well for US LNG exports: Maguire
United States exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are likely cheering the shutdown of the last coal-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, as the move locks in long-term gas demand by the world's sixth largest economy.
Calls to save cooling towers as power station shuts
Calls have been made to save the cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station after the plant went offline for the last ...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar: End of an era as UK's last coal-fired power station shuts down
The Ratcliffe Power Station in Nottinghamshire has closed after 57 years of operation. It was the UK's last coal-fired power ...
UK becomes first G7 nation to end coal power
The United Kingdom became the first G7 nation to end its reliance on coal-generated power as it closed its last coal plant ...
In the U.K., many places still rely on oil and gas jobs
Although oil and gas are not as embedded throughout British life as coal once was, there are many areas still dependent on ...