Britain's longest spell without coal-power since the Industrial Revolution

On the subject of climate change - and the real efforts been made to reduce the risk of it - over the Easter weekend Britain notched up our longest spell without coal power since the Industrial Revolution.

 

Key facts:

 

  • Between 2010 and 2018, due to steps taken by the government, total greenhouse gases fell by 25 per cent. 
  • Our investment has meant there are almost 400,000 people working in low carbon businesses and their supply chains across the country. 

  • Since 2010, with our support, businesses have invested £92 billion in renewable energy, meaning renewables now make up a record amount of our electricity and enabling the UK to become a world-leader in clean technology.

  • The National Grid has announced that using a combination of gas, nuclear, wind, solar, imports, biomass and hydro, the UK was powered for a total of 90 hours and 45 minutes from Thursday until yesterday without burning a single ounce of coal to generate electricity.


Why this matters: Our approach shows it is possible to reduce emissions whilst growing the economy. Our record speaks for itself. But as ever, we must not rest on our laurels and that’s why the Conservatives will use this progress to go further and to ensure our ambitions come to fruition.

Comments

Anonymous said…
No coal was burnt in a power station for 90 hours then it was tired up again? I doubt it.
11:36 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
What the National Grid said, and I quoted, was that no electricity was generated from coal. Here are some of the references to the story:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/apr/24/uk-power-generation-coal-free-gas-renewables-nuclear

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48015613

10:45 pm
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