Fossil fuels

Energy is much cleaner that it used to be. But burning fossil fuels cause problems of their own.

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The UK's biggest source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is burning fossil fuels - like coal, gas and oil - in power stations.

Old coal fired power stations produce more dangerous C0₂ than gas ones.

In the 1990s, our emissions fell as electricity companies switched from coal to gas. This trend has reversed as gas prices have risen making coal more economic.

Why aren't big energy companies - like Shell - doing more?  And fossil fuels aren't the only dirty fuel out there.

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