British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 12:40 in Physics & Chemistry

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain, introduced in 2013, has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40% to 3% over six years, according to research led by UCL.

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