Four charts that show how the UK's energy mix is becoming greener

Jessica Shankleman
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New government data confirms the UK's reliance on renewable power is reaching record levels

New figures unveiled today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveal that for the first time renewable energy has overtaken coal as the second-largest fuel source for electricity, behind...

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