United Kingdom Becomes the First Major Economy to End Coal Power
On Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, Reuters reported that the United Kingdom (UK) will close its last surviving coal power plant, Radcliffe-on-Solar, located in England’s midlands. This closure is not only a monumental step for the historically coal-dependent UK, but it also sets the precedent for other G7 economically dominant countries to invest more serious efforts into turning away from coal power and towards renewable energy such as wind, solar, and water power.
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