Uniper says Ratcliffe coal plant in UK could run beyond 2025

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - German utility Uniper aims to operate its Radcliffe coal plant in Britain for as long as possible, its UK chairman said, even though the British government plans to close all coal plants without technology to capture carbon emissions by 2025. The UK government has launched a consultation on its plan to close coal plants by 2025 which do not have carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to trap and bury emissions. The country could face electricity shortages