Fossil fuel share in British electricity dips to 2.4%
Earlier this month, the proportion of electricity in Great Britain generated from coal and gas…
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UK fossil fuel electricity hits lowest since 1957
The UK's electricity generated from fossil fuels in 2023 dropped by 22% year on year,…
UK emissions slashed by 3.4%
UK demand for coal is now the lowest it has been for 266 years, according to a report
Cutting ‘green’ schemes ‘has added £2.5bn to energy bills’
Government efforts to cut climate policies could cost the average household an extra £60 per…
UK must double low carbon generation in the 2020s to meet climate targets
New analysis by Carbon Brief suggests the amount of electricity generated by low carbon sources…
UK carbon emissions down 38% since 1990
The decline is largely due to a cleaner electricity mix based on gas and renewables as well as…
UK wind generation overtook coal in 2016
The UK generated more electricity from wind farms than from coal-fired power plants for the…
