3 days ago; Great Britain's record coal-free run is over, after 67 days, 22 hours and 55 minutes, following a coal unit running tests after essential maintenance. This had been the longest run without coal for Britain since 1882. BBC 10 June; Renewables were responsible for 37% of electricity supplied to the network versus 35% for fossil fuels. Nuclear accounted for about 18% and imports for the remaining 10% or so. "So far this year, renewables have generated more electricity than fossil fuels and that's never happened before," says Dr Simon Evans of Carbon Brief.
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