Nuclear provided 70TWh of electricity in 2017, the single largest low-carbon source of power
New analysis by Carbon Brief suggests 2017 was the first year on record that renewables and nuclear generated more power for the UK than all fossil fuels combined
2017 was a record-breaking year for clean electricity in the UK, with new analysis from Carbon Brief today revealing more power came from low-carbon sources than all fossil fuels combined for the first...
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