Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 9066
Coal: Imports and Mining
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential environmental impact of (a) importing coal from abroad for domestic consumption and (b) mining coal in the UK.
Answer
Michael ShanksIn line with our net zero target, we committed to phasing out unabated coal-fired power generation by 1st October 2024, a year earlier than the original 2025 target, and on September 30th Great Britain’s last coal fired electricity power plant, Ratcliffe-...
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