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Closed keep coal fired powerstations operating for 5 years

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We propose that the UK Government should address the impending electrical shortage by keeping open older coal fired power stations for a limited period (5yrs) to allow a sensible transition to gas, renewable and later, nuclear. This would be a temporary ignoring of the EU rules that require this.

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