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California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
April 21, 2021

IEA: Global power demand to jump 4.5% as renewables remain ‘largely immune’ to COVID-19 impacts

​Global demand for electricity is predicted to rise by 4.5% in 2021 – equivalent to 1,000TWh – following heavy reductions as a result of COVID-19.
Image: EDF.
March 23, 2021

EDF’s West Burton A to close in 2022 leaving just one remaining coal power station

​EDF is to shutter its West Burton A power station in September 2022, leaving just one coal-fired power station remaining in the UK.
Two of Drax's coal units began to warm following the call from National Grid ESO. Image: Drax.
February 25, 2021

Drax drops plan for Europe’s largest new gas plant as it turns its back on fossil fuels

​Drax has dropped plans to develop any new gas plants, including its plans to build Europe's biggest CCGT plant as it moves to turn its back on fossil fuels.
Image: Pixabay
January 4, 2021

No coal in the nation’s stocking: Britain sees first coal-free Christmas Day

Britain had its first coal-free Christmas, while wind set a new generation record on Boxing Day to round off a record-breaking year for green energy.
Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.
April 28, 2020

Britain labeled a ‘green energy pioneer’ as it goes over 18 days straight without coal

​Great Britain has now gone more than 18 days without coal-fired generation, thanks to sunny weather and low demand.
Coal units at both West Burton (pictured) and Ratcliffe-on-Soar have warmed. Image: Richard Croft.
March 9, 2020

'One-off' factors help drive global decarbonisation as coal continues its fall in UK

​Globally, CO2 emissions fell faster than they have for decades in 2019, but this was driven by unsustainable “one-off” factors.
Image: Carbon Brief.
March 3, 2020

Emissions fall to lowest level since 1888 driven by energy intensity and renewables

New research by Carbon Brief has shown that the UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen by 28% over the past decade.
Image: Pixabay
November 26, 2019

Coal-fired power generation on track for record reduction in 2019

​Coal-fired power generation around the world is on track for a record reduction in 2019, according to new research by Carbon Brief.

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