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Doug Parr
@dougparr.bsky.social
@greenpeace-uk.bsky.social chief sci, policy director
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UK was the birthplace of the industrial revolution and the first major nation to use coal power over 140 years ago. It is now the first major nation to quit it This is the culmination of civil society pushing and action going back to 2006. Well done to all involved www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Britain becomes first G7 nation to end coal power with last plant closure
Britain's last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will stop electricity generation on Monday after 57 years of operation. The closure aligns with the government's coal…
That story is actually quite a seismic earthquake & cultural shift if you think about it! 🤔 The High Court closing the proposed new Cumbrian coalmine was perhaps the final nail in the coffin of coal. 🔨
Excellent news! Thanks for sharing.
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Doug Parr
@dougparr.bsky.social
@greenpeace-uk.bsky.social chief sci, policy director
1.8k followers390 following410 posts