UK enjoyed 'greenest year for electricity ever' in 2017The UK has achieved its greenest year ever in terms of how the nation's electricity is generated, National Grid figures reveal. In June, for the first time, wind, nuclear and solar power generated more UK power than gas and coal combined. Britain has halved carbon emissions in the electricity sector since 2012 to provide the fourth cleanest power system in Europe and seventh worldwide. In April, the UK had its first 24-hour period without using any coal power since the Industrial Revolution. He said the government plans to reduce carbon emissions throughout the 2020s, while supporting the creation of well-paid jobs in the low carbon sector.

Source: VietNamNet News December 29, 2017 03:05 UTC