Energy & Science
EDF to Close Down Its Last U.K. Coal Plant After 56 Years
- Britain has cut coal use rapidly ahead of 2024 phase out date
- Power station staff will be cut to 50 by next year from 170
EDF’s West Burton A coal plant near near Retford, U.K.
Source: Electricite de France SA
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Electricite de France SA will shut its West Burton A coal plant at the end of September next year, the company’s last coal station in Britain.
The swift reduction of power stations burning coal in Britain has helped the country cut its carbon emissions faster than any other rich nation since 1990. The U.K. looks to be on track to fulfill its goal of phasing out the fossil fuel completely from 2024.