UK to finish with coal power after 142 years
The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel.
The country's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967.
This marks a major milestone in the country's ambitions to reduce its contribution to climate change. Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel producing the most greenhouse gases when burnt.
Minister for Energy Michael Shanks said: "We owe generations a debt of gratitude as a country."
The UK was the birthplace of coal power, and from tomorrow it becomes the first major economy to give it up.
"It's a really remarkable day, because Britain, after all, built her whole strength on coal, that is the industrial revolution," said Lord Deben - the longest serving environment secretary.
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UK’s last coal-fired power plant closes its doors for the final time
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, near Nottingham UK, will today close its doors for the last time, marking the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power plant.
The announcement was made by plant owner Uniper, which confirmed the power station would cease operating at midnight.
The plant began generating power in 1967 and according to the Uniper release, has produced enough energy to make more than 21 trillion cups of tea since commissioning.
January this year saw all four of Ratcliffe’s 500MW units run together for the last time. Since then, operations have been slowing down, with the last delivery of coal by train arriving in June.
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