U.K. Power Grid Heads for Greenest Year as Renewables Grow

  • Carbon intensity of electricity generation down 60% since 2013
  • More wind capacity will help lower carbon emissions further

The U.K. hit a wind generation record last week.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Britain’s power generation industry is headed for its greenest year yet as more renewable capacity is added and coal plants are needed less often.