Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum

A former 19th century coal mining 'super-pit' in Midlothian is to be turned into a renewable energy hub providing green ...
CNN

UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds

Britain’s approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday following a legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners. Friends of the Earth ...
Ars Technica

For the first time since 1882, UK will have no coal-fired power plants

On Monday, the UK will see the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 ...
Wired

The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, ...
The Conversation

UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the ‘coal miners of our generation’

At the end of September, the UK’s last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will be retired. The closure of the plant should – and will – be celebrated by ...
WTEN

Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired ...
Barron's

UK Government Announces Ban On New Coal Mines

The UK announced Thursday that it will introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.