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, birthplace of the industrial revolution, has closed its last coal-fired plant. Here's what it means
More than 150 years after pioneering the technology, the UK has shut its last coal-fired power station. Experts say it's a seminal moment for the energy transition.
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.
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.
UK coal-fired power comes to end
Britain's last coal-fired power plant closed Monday, ending 142 years The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in central England finished its final shift at midnight after more than half a century of turning coal into power.
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.
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Renewables Guru Predicted In 1863 That U.K. Would Ditch Coal Within 200 Years. Today Is That Day.
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Ratcliffe on Soar power station embarks on road to demolition
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station Marks End of Coal Generation in the UK After 140 Years
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar: End of an era as UK's last coal-fired power station shuts down
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar, UK's last coal-fired power station shuts today. Why it matters
As the last coal power station in the UK shuts down, Ratcliffe-on-Soar becomes a powerful symbol of the nation’s commitment ...
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In a global climate milestone, the UK – 1st to harness coal power – is among the first to quit it
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant in Nottinghamshire, England was the last operating coal-fired plant in the U.K ...