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The UK More Than Halved Carbon Emissions From Electricity This Last Decade


Gas power stations remain the top producer, but this might change next year.

As reported in an analysis by Carbon Brief, 2024 saw the UK increase the production of electricity from renewable sources by 122 percent compared to 2014. Crucial to this massive reduction in carbon emissions is the phasing out of coal power plants, with the last one closing just a few months ago. The UK government plans to have clean power produce 95 percent of all electricity by 2030 – a big task, but the last decade shows that drastic changes are possible.

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