Britain to become first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes
Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands.
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 becomes first G7 nation to end coal power
The United Kingdom became the first G7 nation to end its reliance on coal-generated power as it closed its last coal plant this week. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar station, in Nottinghamshire, closed on Monday after producing enough energy to power 2 million homes since 1967.
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.
A sombre send-off for UK's last coal-fired power plant as fossil fuel workers face uncertain future
Rain poured down the giant cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant in Nottinghamshire as the last wisps of steam floated away from them - the fading warmth of the furnaces shut down the night before bleeding into the low cloud above.
Britain becomes first rich country to end coal power
The last remaining coal-fired power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar near Nottingham , switched off its generators for the last time at midnight.
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