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GB faces emissions bump as low-carbon plants age

Great Britain could struggle to maintain its trajectory on reducing carbon emissions in the power sector in the next decade, because major low carbon generation sources are reaching the end of their expected life and some could be retired earlier than planned. The retirements are unlikely to raise fears over security of supply, but there is concern that the gap could be filled by gas generation instead of low carbon options.

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