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Great Britain has run for a new record of 18 days, six hours and 15 minutes with…

Great Britain has run for a new record of 18 days, six hours and 15 minutes without burning coal to generate electricity – and counting – as the coronavirus lockdown cuts demand by nearly 20%. This combination means CO2 emissions from the country’s electricity system have been cut by a third during the coal-free stretch relative to the same period last year, Carbon Brief analysis shows. ✍️@carbonbrief ???? Ian Wray / Alamy Stock Photo

The rest of Carbon Briefs story goes on to report…

During the record-breaking period, demand has been 18% lower than last year, as businesses around the country are closed due to the coronavirus response.

Renewables have been the largest source of electricity, supplying 37%, with another 32% from gas and 22% from nuclear. The remaining 9% has been imported from France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The figures are in stark contrast to 2012 – the earliest available detailed data – when coal supplied some 43% of the total for Great Britain, another 26% was from gas and just 7% was from renewables.

Read more at @CarbonBrief
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