UK support for pollution controls on coal power plants

A joint letter from NGOs to the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, arguing that supporting the revised LCP BREF is essential for public health and environmental protection. The authors highlight that the new standards would significantly reduce premature deaths and health costs in Europe, while complementing the UK's domestic coal phase-out goals.

• The revised LCP BREF updates standards from 2006 for large combustion plants using coal, gas, biomass, and diesel, specifically targeting limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM).
• Adopting the new LCP BREF is projected to reduce annual premature deaths caused by coal power plants in Europe from approximately 23,000 to about 8,900 by mid-2021.
• The implementation of the revised standards is expected to lower Europe's annual health costs associated with coal-burning plants from a range of €33.3-€63.2 billion to €12.8-€24.3 billion.
• The UK Government has already secured specific concessions in the BREF, including a derogation for coal plants operating fewer than 1,500 hours per year to avoid certain investments and flexibility regarding permit review timing.
• The authors argue that the LCP BREF supports the UK's legal obligations under the National Emissions Ceiling Directive, particularly for 2030 NOx and SO2 commitments, and complements the UK's goal to phase out coal electricity generation by 2025.

APA

ClientEarth (2017). UK support for pollution controls on coal power plants. https://www.clientearth.org/media/w4ejm5co/joint-ngo-letter-to-andrea-leadsom-on-the-lcp-bref-ext-en.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. UK support for pollution controls on coal power plants. 2017. https://www.clientearth.org/media/w4ejm5co/joint-ngo-letter-to-andrea-leadsom-on-the-lcp-bref-ext-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2017support, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{UK support for pollution controls on coal power plants}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/w4ejm5co/joint-ngo-letter-to-andrea-leadsom-on-the-lcp-bref-ext-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }