UK’s 1st Coal-power free day

UK’s 1st Coal-power free day since industrial revolution

April 21st 2017 goes down in the history books as the UK’s first day since the industrial revolution began in the late 1700’s without any coal powered generation.

This was the first continuous 24 hour period without coal and is a watershed moment in how our energy system is changing. The major milestone comes as the UK Government consults on plans to phase unabated coal generation by 2025.

Coal plants typically emit more than double the amount of carbon dioxide produced by gas plants for each megawatt hour.