The UK is bringing forward its target to end coal use in electricity generation by one year, to October 2024 as part of its aim to lead the world in tackling climate change, the government said on Wednesday. “Today we’re sending a clear signal around the world that the UK is leading the way in consigning coal power to the history books and that we’re serious about decarbonising our power system so we can meet our ambitious, world-leading climate targets,” Energy and Climate Change Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said in a statement. Over the past decade, the UK has significantly cut the share of coal-fired power generation in its energy mix, while renewable energy sources, especially wind, have dramatically increased their share of the country’s electricity supply. Government data shows that coal accounted for only 1.8 percent of the UK’s electricity mix in 2020, compared with 40 percent almost a […]