BBC Focus 02.2020

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Environmental campaigners
calling on Sco￿ish politicians for
greater urgency on climate change

RENE WABLE S EDGE


AHEAD OF FOSSIL FUELS


In 2019, Britain got more of its
electricity from zero carbon
sources than fossil fuels for the
first time since the Industrial
Revolution, new data from the
National Grid shows.
Wind, solar and nuclear
together delivered 49 per cent of
Britain’s electricity in 2019, while
just 43 per cent was generated
by fossil fuels. The remainder
came from biomass. In contrast,
76 per cent of Britain’s electricity
came from fossil fuels in 1990.
“A s w e e n t e r a n e w d e c a d e ,
this truly is a historic moment
and an opportunity to reect on
how much has been achieved,”
said John Peigrew, National
Grid’s chief executive.


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