Britain Intends to Close Coal Plants by 2025

Coal still accounts for 30% of U.K.’s electricity, Rudd said. “If we take this step, we will be one of the first developed countries to deliver on a commitment to take coal off the system,” Rudd said. The idea is to replace the coal-fired plants with gas-fired plants, increase renewables over the next five years, and build new nuclear power stations in the longer term.