英国政府宣布计划在2025年前关闭燃煤发电厂

　　南方网讯（记者 杨智明）在巴黎气候大会即将召开前夕，英国政府宣布计划在2025年前关闭所有燃煤发电厂，并在2023年前严格限制其运行。

　　英国能源和气候变化部在其大臣Amber Rudd就英国能源政策新方向发表的演讲之前宣布了上述计划，英国能源政策新方向将以能源安全为核心并兑现对家庭和企业的承诺。Amber Rudd指出，能源安全是第一位的，我决心要为英国确保安全的、可负担的以及清洁的能源供应，为我们辛勤工作的家庭和企业现在以及未来的发展提供依靠。

　　我们正在着手解决投资不足和老旧电厂问题，并将以可靠、高性价比和有助减排的能源进行替代。

　　像英国这样的发达经济体还在依靠污染的、高碳排放的50岁高龄的燃煤电厂提供电力是不能令人满意的。

　　让我说的更明确一点：这不是未来。

　　我们要建立新的符合21世纪标准的能源基础设施。

　　我们以尽可能低成本的方式削减碳排放的决心非常明确，迈出这一步将使我们成为发达国家中第一个承诺将煤炭从我们的体系中排除出去的国家。

　　英文版：UK Government announces plans to close coal power stations by 2025

　　Before the Paris climate conference, the UK Government has announced plans to close all coal-fired power stations by 2025 and restrict their use by 2023.

　　Announcing the decision ahead of a major speech this morning which will set out a new direction for energy policy which has energy security at the heart of it and delivers for families and businesses, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said:

　　“Energy security comes first and I am determined to ensure that the UK has secure, affordable, and clean energy supplies that hardworking families and businesses can rely on now and in the future.

　　“We are tackling a legacy of underinvestment and ageing power stations which we need to replace with alternatives that are reliable, good value for money, and help to reduce our emissions.

　　“It cannot be satisfactory for an advanced economy like the UK to be relying on polluting, carbon intensive 50-year-old coal-fired power stations.

　　“Let me be clear: this is not the future.

　　“We need to build a new energy infrastructure, fit for the 21st century.

　　“Our determination to cut carbon emissions as cost effectively as possible is crystal clear and this step will make us one of the first developed countries to commit to taking coal off our system”.