2017 was UK’s greenest energy year ever

The United Kingdom is doing a lot (1) ___________________ use of renewable energy. It is moving away from fossil fuels and making more use of green energies, (2) ___________________ power, nuclear power and solar energy. New figures from the UK's electricity provider show that the UK had its greenest (3) ___________________ 2017 for electricity production. It even had its first coal-free day for over 150 years. The UK (4) ___________________ energy records in 2017. In June, wind, nuclear and solar power produced more electricity than (5) ___________________ combined. It was the first time this has ever happened. The UK's power (6) ___________________ the fourth cleanest in Europe and the seventh cleanest in the world.

The United Kingdom has been trying to reduce (7) ___________________ coal it uses. Coal now supplies less than 7 per cent of the UK's electricity. A spokesman said it must now try (8) ___________________ gas to make sure it meets its target for greenhouse (9) ___________________. The UK currently uses too much gas. The conservation charity World Wildlife Fund said it (10) ___________________ the UK is moving towards greener energy. It said: "We have never been cleaner or greener, and we (11) ___________________ for an even better year in 2018." It added:

"Climate change is wreaking havoc on our nature and wildlife, but we are at (12) ___________________ to the challenge. We are turning our backs on polluting fossil fuels and embracing a new, clean future."

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