'Just in case': UK extends life of EDF's West Burton coal-fired power station

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'Just in case': UK extends life of EDF's West Burton coal-fired power station

Move lamented by climate activists, but Business Secretary says move necessary to guard against growing threat to energy security sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The government has confirmed that energy giant EDF has agreed to keep its West Burton coal-fired power station online over the coming winter, with discussions ongoing about the prospect of two further...

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