Britain plans to ban all new coal mines | News in brief

New legislation is being prepared in Britain, which will ban all new coal mines, says the country’s energy minister.

Minister of Energy by Michael Shanks according to the banning of mines serves the energy systems of the future and makes room for a new generation of skilled workers.

Britain’s last coal-fired power station closed last month. It managed to operate for five decades, the government says in its press release.

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