![A view of the cooling towers of the Drax coal-fired power station near Selby, northern England on September 25, 2015. Energy company Drax has abandoned a 1 billion GBP installation of carbon capture technology to cut emissions, citing the UK government's reduction of subsidies for renewable energy. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4TAB2SPRPOQ53JSFKDHXWHIFE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b7ed7ad28a7931df2295e8bdf51d4e5233e65536e91a3b97d8531e21c45d0d37&width=400&height=225)
Britain, which built its industrial revolution economy on coal, will phase out its remaining coal power plants by 2025. AFP
Britain, which built its industrial revolution economy on coal, will phase out its remaining coal power plants by 2025. AFP
EU fails to agree on plan for carbon neutral economy by 2050
Officials say 24 countries supported the initiative but were held back by Poland and other nations that rely on fossil-fuel economies
Associated Press
21 June, 2019