Low-carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuel electricity in 2017

Madeleine Cuff
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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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