U.K. to Phase Out Dirtiest Coal Plants, Prioritize Gas

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The U.K. will phase out the dirtiest coal-fired power plants and spur both nuclear and natural gas as an alternative, part of a policy to balance reductions in carbon pollution with the need to protect consumers from rising costs.

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