Doubt over future of coal-fired power station site
On 30 September, UK's last coal-fired power station closed, with demolition of the site to follow after decommissioning, ...
UK’s last coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar shuts down: why it matters
Britain’s last remaining coal-fired power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire is set to generate electricity for ...
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In a climate milestone, the U.K. — 1st to harness coal power — is among 1st to quit it
RATCLIFFE-ON-SOAR, England — When the coal-fired turbines at this sprawling power plant north of London went silent this week, the skies above its eight giant steam stacks finally cleared ...
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UK government announces ban on new coal mines
The UK announced Thursday that it will introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its ...
Britain becomes first rich country to end coal power
The last remaining coal-fired power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar near Nottingham, switched off its generators for the last ...
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Fact Check: British energy price cap rise driven by natural gas market, not end of coal power
The UK became the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production with the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, opens new tab near Nottingham on Sept. 30, 2024. A social media user, posting in a Face ...
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Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing, ending 142 years of coal power in the UK
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in central England is finishing its final shift at midnight after more than half a century of turning coal into power. The U.K. government hailed the closure as a ...
Organised crime linked to lay-by waste dumps
Criminal gangs could be behind a spate of illegal waste dumps in or near Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, ...
Britain to ban coal mines under Miliband’s net zero plans
Britain will ban new coal mines in a landmark decision that forms part of Ed Miliband’s drive to hit net zero.