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Thatcher's Legacy: The UK's Energy Transition

This chapter explores the pivotal confrontations between Margaret Thatcher and the coal mining industry, which catalyzed the UK's transition from coal to gas and the subsequent decline in carbon emissions. It also examines the challenges the country faces in achieving net zero emissions by 2050, particularly in the transport and heating sectors.

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