United Kingdom
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Britain has shifted 30% of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years
Nine years ago, Britain generated nearly 75% of its electricity using natural gas and coal. In 2018, this has dropped to under 45%.
"Clean Air Plan" to assist London Uber to buy EVs, to make the on-demand transport service all-electric by 2025.
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New UK renewables ‘could be cheaper than existing gas plants by 2030’
Radical new scenarios from UK's Committee on Climate Change include much more wind and solar.
Governments News & Commentary Solar United Kingdom
The day solar became UK’s biggest source of electricity
Solar power became, albeit briefly, the biggest source of electricity in the UK last week. A hint of the future.
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UK won’t need new gas plants after 2025 coal phase-out
UK is on track to phase-out coal by 2025, but won't need to build any new large-scale gas plants in order to keep the lights on.
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UK water utility partners with LightsourceBP for 10 solar farms
Northumbrian Water signs deal with LightsourceBP to build 10 solar farms and help achieve its goal of being carbon neutral.
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UK wind farms deliver record 37% of nation’s electricity
Strong winds and offshore wind farms helped deliver record 39.6% of UK electricity on Sunday morning.
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Analysis: UK carbon emissions in 2017 fell to levels last seen in 1890
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuels fell by 2.6% in 2017, driven by a 19% decline in coal use.
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Lessons for Australia from UK electricity market mistakes
The UK electricity market offers convincing evidence that capacity markets aren’t needed, and we should focus, instead, on supporting technologies – like battery storage.
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Energy incumbents are going on a ‘gorging spree’
Big fossil-fuel-based utilities are overcharging their customers, going on a “'gorging spree” while they still can.
