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In northern England, it was coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution. But this week, the U.K. closed its last coal-fired power plant -- and became the first major economy to quit coal altogether.

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK.

If you are looking for a signal event, a real ping, to mark humanity’s journey to slow global climate change, this is a thing.On Monday, the very last coal-powered electricity ...

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant closed on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that ...

The UK was the first country to build a coal fired power station and has now become the first major economy to exit coal ...

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The United Kingdom became the first G7 nation to end its reliance on coal-generated power as it closed its last coal plant ...

The cost of power for Britain’s industries jumped 124% in the past five years, according to official figures. This is 50% ...

As recently as 2012, the UK— the world’s sixth-largest economy—burned coal to generate nearly 40% of its electricity [1].

The United Kingdom is ending its production of electricity from fossil fuels. The last coal plant, located in ...