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S. Economy & Markets Companies Technology Digital Life Culture Sports Crypto Opinion Listings & More Spotlight Glossary SMB Forum Glossary K-Wave CEO Spotlight Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States NEWSLETTER Follow Us Editions Australia Edition India Edition International Edition Singapore Edition United Kingdom United States Business Britain's Last Coal-fired Power Station Closes By AFP News Published 09/29/24 AT 10:12 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket The Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station has dominated the central England landscape for nearly 60 years AFP The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. The closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, a power plant that has dominated the surrounding central England landscape for nearly 60 years, marks a symbolic step in the UK's ambition to decarbonise electricity by 2030, and become carbon neutral by 2050.
"The era of coal might be ending, but a new age of good energy jobs for our country is just beginning," Energy Minister Mic.
