Nuclear Industry Association: Coal-Burning Streak Shows Britain's Fossil Fuel Trap
July 31, 2021
July 31, 2021
LONDON, England, July 31 -- The Nuclear Industry Association issued the following news release:
Britain has burned coal for the same number of days in the past month as it did over six months last year, suggesting that progress toward one of the UK's key climate goals is stalling. Figures from National Grid ESO show Britain relied on coal to top up its electricity supply 34 days in a row from June 25th to July 28th. That is the same as the entire period from April 10th to Octob . . .
Britain has burned coal for the same number of days in the past month as it did over six months last year, suggesting that progress toward one of the UK's key climate goals is stalling. Figures from National Grid ESO show Britain relied on coal to top up its electricity supply 34 days in a row from June 25th to July 28th. That is the same as the entire period from April 10th to Octob . . .