Britain Passes One Week Without Coal Power For First Time Since 1882 • Discoverology

Britain Passes One Week Without Coal Power For First Time Since 1882

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Britain has gone a week without using coal to generate electricity for the first time since 1882. The landmark follows a government pledge to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2025.

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