Question
John Mann
Labour
Bassetlaw
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of UK energy supply he plans to be produced by UK coal-fired power stations in each of the next 10 years.
Answered on
19 October 2016
Most of the UK’s existing coal fired power stations are old, relatively inefficient and require investment to reduce the level of damaging pollutants they emit. I expect to consult shortly on the closure of unabated coal stations.
Answered by
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy