UK power system produced record low CO2 emissions at end of June

Michael Holder
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Sunny, windy conditions on June 30 saw renewables supply more than half of UK's electricity, data commissioned by Drax shows

The UK's electricity system was operating at its lowest ever carbon intensity at the end of June, when a combination of sunny, windy weather and low demand saw renewables generate more than half of the...

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