UK's carbon emissions fell by 6% last year after coal use plummeted

The UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by almost 6% in 2016 after coal use more than halved to record lows, analysis suggests.

Carbon emissions from coal fell 50% as use of the fossil fuel dropped by 52%, with three coal fired power stations closing in the UK in 2016, according to the Carbon Brief website, which reports on climate science and energy policy.