Britain should renegotiate its commitment to close old coal- and oil-fired power stations by 2015, so it can decarbonise generating capacity without racking up high costs for business and consumers, claims a report from energy analysts to be published next week.
The European Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD), first drawn up in 1988, imposes tough limits on emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. To stay within those limits, coal-fired stations will have to fit expensive scrubb…
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