Emissions in Britain fell to the lowest level since 1872
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Jiří Staník
Greenhouse gas emissions in Britain fell in 2025 by 2.4 % to the lowest level since 1872. Coal consumption dropped to values last seen around 1600 — that is, when Queen Elizabeth I reigned and Shakespeare was writing Hamlet.
Key factors: the end of coal-fired power plants, a slowdown in steelmaking, record renewable energy generation and a drop in gas consumption to a 34‑year low. Emissions are now 54 % below 1990 levels.
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