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Coal Free Kingdom
Election manifestos can go beyond the coal power phase-out, and commit to making the UK truly coal-free.
The UK is already experiencing the health benefits of reducing air pollution from coal, the economic benefits of renewable-powered green growth, and the diplomatic benefits of leading the Powering Past Coal Alliance. With further commitments before COP26, the UK can go truly coal-free, and act as a beacon for climate change action around the world.
Originally published in Business Green
The phase-out of coal from UK electricity is almost complete, with coal generating less than 2% of electricity in the first half of 2019, down from more than 40% in 2012. But whoever forms the new government in December must commit to a fully coal-free society, removing the climate impact of coal from industry, finance and domestic heating.
The industrial revolution began in Britain and was powered by coal. Now with global focus on the UK ahead of next year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Britain can demonstrate the end of coal and a green industrial revolution.
What would it take for the UK to go fully coal-free?