Closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station a vital test for government’s green transformation say Green Party 

Commenting on the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station today, Green MP Carla Denyer said:  

“The end of coal-fired energy generation is an important step on the long road to tackling the climate crisis. 

“Thousands of people have been employed at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station over the half-century it has been working. It has played an important role in the life of communities and the wider East Midlands economy. 

“This will be a vital test of how the government supports the green transformation of every sector of our economy – fast and fairly – to meet the needs of the environment and future generations. 

“Plans to clear the site and replace the power station with a zero-carbon energy and technology park must become a reality, offering well-paid, secure jobs.”