Click to read the article in full.
East Midlands Chamber says the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station is an opportunity for the region to continue to lead on Green Growth, but government support is needed.
The site is to cease producing energy on 30th September.
Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Having powered millions of East Midlands homes for nearly six decades, the steam from Ratcliffe-on-Soar’s towers is a familiar site, whether you fly into East Midlands Airport or drive along the M1, but the continued transition toward reduced greener energy cannot wait.
“Reduced carbon emissions and more sustainable energy production take us closer toward reaching Net Zero, will boost employment and the economy through Green Growth. The East Midlands has development projects underway looking at nuclear fusion, nuclear fission and hydrogen; we have the
link source - East Midlands Chamber https://www.emc-dnl.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/iStock-2120849626.jpg