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British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity

Posted By Julia Posted on January 29, 2020
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A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40% to 3% over six years, according to research led by UCL.

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https://m.phys.org/news/2020-01-british-carbon-tax-coal-fired-electricity.html

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