Today, renewables make up the largest share of UK electricity generation – and this trend is only set to continue as the government aims to fully decarbonise the power sector by 2030.

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Q&A: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power

The UK’s last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, is set to close at the end of this month, marking the end of a 142-year era of burning coal to generate electricity.