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<p>We have confirmed our commitment to put an end to unabated coal power generation
from 2025, and on 4 February 2020 my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced
the Government’s intention to consult on bringing forward the coal closure date to
1 October 2024. A closure in 2024 would mean that in 10 years we have reduced our
reliance on unabated coal generation from around a third of our electricity supply
to zero. We will consult on this in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of our existing
policies, including carbon pricing and our support for renewables, we have already
made great headway in reducing our reliance on coal, which fell from 39% in 2012 to
less than 3% in 2019.</p>
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