The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down Britain’s transition to a low-carbon future has reached a milestone with the closure of its last remaining coal-fired power plant at…