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UK Milestone: One Week Without Coal-Fired Generation

May 8, 2019 admin Business, Coal, committee on climate change, drax group, drax power station, england, Gas, International, Legislative, news, Renewables, scotland, Solar, uk, wales, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 16:42:56 +0000

The UK has gone a week without using electricity from coal-fired generation, according to the National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO), which oversees the power network in England, Wales, and Scotland. Government officials said it’s the first time the UK has gone without coal in a week-long period since 1882, when a coal-fired plant opened […]

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UK climate panel sets big goals: less meat, drive electric

May 2, 2019 admin climate change, committee on climate change, environment, latest news, Latest News Stories, uk, World, World News

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 10:48:59 +0000

LONDON – The U.K. should eliminate almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will change everything from the way people heat their homes to what they eat, an independent committee that advises the British government on climate change recommended Thursday.

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