Powering Past Coal Alliance
Energy
National Grid's Electricity System Operator joins global alliance of governments, businesses, and organisations committed to quitting coal
15 July 2019
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2 min read
Investment
Letter from investors and superannuation funds representing $34tr in assets under management write to world leaders calling for carbon price and coal phase out
26 June 2019
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2 min read
Infrastructure
Government confirms the UK has this afternoon set a new record for the most hours in a year when the grid operated without coal power
20 June 2019
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2 min read
Energy
Renewables now make up 21.56 per cent of US generation capacity, compared to 21.55 per cent for coal, according to official figures
10 June 2019
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3 min read
Energy
UK grid runs for 14 days with no coal-fired generation, the longest stretch since the Industrial Revolution
31 May 2019
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3 min read
Energy
Britain has now gone 12 days and 19 hours without using any coal-fired electricity
30 May 2019
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1 min read
Energy
At more than 280 hours and counting, could the UK see its first entire fortnight without coal power by the end of the week?
29 May 2019
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2 min read
Energy
UK has clocked up almost 11 days of coal-free power generation, while gas power has also been running at low levels
28 May 2019
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3 min read
Infrastructure
Grid operator confirms no coal plants scheduled to come online before 2pm this afternoon, meaning UK is set to complete a week without coal power
08 May 2019
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6 min read
Infrastructure
A Bank Holiday record of 114 consecutive hours without using coal power underlined the UK's progress in quitting its dirtiest fuel, but where next for the fossil fuel phase out?
07 May 2019
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6 min read
