EMEA > UK opts for emissions limit for 2025 coal phase-out

UK opts for emissions limit for 2025 coal phase-out

Published 14:07 on January 5, 2018  /  Last updated at 20:32 on January 5, 2018  / Ben Garside /  EMEA, EU ETS

The UK government will impose a 450 gCO2/kWh emission limit on existing coal plants from Oct. 2025, it said Friday, rejecting an alternative option of forcing them to add CCS after a consultation.
The UK government will impose a 450 gCO2/kWh emission limit on existing coal plants from Oct. 2025, it said Friday, rejecting an alternative option of forcing them to add CCS after a consultation.


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