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Wednesday 8 February 2017

Climate change: and coal generation in the UK >>> >>> "The pathway to a low-carbon future"

Does coal have a future in the UK?
Futures Forum: Behemoth: What coal mining does to us
Futures Forum: Peak Coal: the end of coal?
Futures Forum: "The disingenuous campaign to promote coal as the solution to energy poverty"

The UK government is not alone in subsidising fossil fuels:
Futures Forum: Climate change: government support for ‘dirty’ fuels across the world still exceeds that for renewables

However, it has committed itself to phasing out energy from coal - although the likes of the Friends of the Earth consider this too little - and much too late:
End coal for good | Friends of the Earth

This is the government's initiative - with the consultation having finished earlier today:

Coal generation in Great Britain: 

The pathway to a low-carbon future

















This consultation seeks views on approaches to put into effect the closure of unabated coal power stations by 2025.

























































Coal generation in Great Britain: The pathway to a low-carbon future - GOV.UK
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