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Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Coal

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in phasing out coal power.

Answer

In line with our net zero target, the Government is committed to phasing out unabated coal-fired power generation by 1st October 2024, earlier than the original 2025 target. The remaining coal fired power station in Great Britain is scheduled to close before this date.

This will mean that we will have reduced coal’s share of our electricity supply from around a third, to zero in the space of only ten years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4206
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Coal
Link
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