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Government to review the date marking the end of coal power

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Published on: 05 February 2020

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LNB News 05/02/2020

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Issue Date: 05 February 2020

Published Date: 05 February 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, has announced the government’s intention to bring forward the deadline marking the end of unabated coal use in Britain’s energy system. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has proposed to bring the date forward by one year to 1 October 2024 as it works towards net zero. The government has stated that Britain’s reliance on coal for electricity has dropped from 70% in 1990 to less than 3% in 2020. The government has confirmed it will bring forward the date for the sale of new petrol and diesel car vans to 2035, or earlier if feasible.

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