Tag: contingency measures

Climate Change Committee: UK fails to deliver on net zero promises

UK turns to last coal plant amid Arctic blast for electricity boost

January 16, 2024

Britain relies heavily on its final coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, contributing 3.4% to…

Will the UK coal plants get a second life to ease energy crunch?

National Grid puts coal plants on emergency standby

January 23, 2023

Standby coal power units have been asked to warm up amid cold snap

Government launches greenwashing crackdown

Disruption unlikely but possible this winter, says Grid

October 6, 2022

Under a "highly unlikely" scenario of a gas shortage in Britain, there will be…