Published: September 30th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The UK will close its last coal-fired power station on 1 Oct. 1, ending the coal age of the country which began the industrial revolution by burning the fossil fuel. At the same time, the new Labour government is presenting an ambitious climate policy: A state-owned company for the expansion of renewables, new reduction targets, high-ranking personnel and more money for climate diplomacy are intended to bring the country back to the forefront of climate action and transformation.