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> On 2020 Feb 21, , Ophelia wrote
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> > People will not be allowed to buy coal here from next February.
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> So ?coals to Newcastle? will become meaningless. Are you sure that
> Brexit won?t change existing edicts?

Yes. Global warming is taken seriously here.

Coal mining is almost defunct in UK,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil...United_Kingdom

United Kingdom

"All coal-fired power stations will be closed by 2024 or earlier.[133
This will not be a complete phase-out of fossil fuels because gas-fired
power stations will continue to provide some firm power.

Scotland's last coal power station closed in 2016 and Wales' last coal
power station closed in December 2019.

Coal power in England has also reduced substantially. In generating
capability there has been the closure of the Hinton Heavies, and closure
or conversion to biomass of the remaining coal plants will be completed
by 2024. In terms of actual production, in 2018 it was less than at any
time since the industrial revolution. The first "coal free day" took
place in 2017. Coal supplied 5.4% of UK electricity in 2018, down from
30% in 2014,[138] and 70% in 1990.[134]

Gas heating will be banned for new homes by 2025. Petrol and diesel cars
will be banned in 2035 "

Janet UK