Ratcliffe power station unit to stay in operation during winter
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UK National Grid Operator Rules Out Coal Power For Winter
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War derails plan to shut down Ratcliffe power station and it will
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Grant Shapps seeks to delay closure of coal-fired power plants
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Coal closure delays requested by BEIS in light of Russia's
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Rishi Sunak scraps net zero pledge to legally ban coal
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Germany Fires Up Extra Coal Unit to Help in Cold Snap - Bloomberg
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UK poised to agree deal to keep coal-fired power station open over
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Closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal power plant pushed back to 2024
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UK calls on coal to avoid supply shortfall - News - The Chemical
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