EMEA > UK energy-from-waste incinerators almost as emissions-intensive as coal-fired power, finds analysis

UK energy-from-waste incinerators almost as emissions-intensive as coal-fired power, finds analysis

Published 14:22 on October 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:22 on October 15, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators is now the dirtiest way the UK generates electricity after the closure of the last coal-fired power plant in the country, analysis published Tuesday has found.
Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators is now the dirtiest way the UK generates electricity after the closure of the last coal-fired power plant in the country, analysis published Tuesday has found.


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