The United Kingdom has said it is playing its part in striving for a cleaner and greener planet. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries, the UK is being powered more by zero-carbon fuels than fossil fuels. In each of the first five months of 2019, fossil fuels have produced less than half of the UK's electricity. Analysts say a "tipping point" has been reached and the trend of zero-carbon energy sources providing more power than fossil fuels will continue. Power from wind, solar, nuclear and hydro sources outstripped coal and gas-fired generation. A decade ago, three quarters (75.6 per cent) of the UK's electricity came from coal and gas, and only 22.3 per cent was zero carbon.

英国表示，它正在为建设一个更清洁、更绿色的地球而努力。自18世纪和19世纪的工业革命以来，英国首次更多地使用零碳燃料，而非化石燃料。在2019年的头5个月里，化石燃料的发电量不到英国发电量的一半。分析人士表示，一个“临界点”已经达到，零碳能源提供的电力将超过化石燃料，这一趋势将继续下去。风力、太阳能、核能和水力发电超过了燃煤和燃气发电。10年前，英国四分之三(75.6%)的电力来自煤炭和天然气，只有22.3%是零碳的。

The switch to more zero-carbon power was described by the UK's energy chief executive as a "key milestone on the journey towards net zero". CEO John Pettigrew said the zero-carbon share should increase to 90 per cent by the 2030s. The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May has made a commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This would make the UK the first major economy to do so. Energy analyst Tom Burke told the BBC: "Today's landmark is a real tribute to technologists. We have cracked technical problems of dealing with climate change." He added: "As we move towards net zero, jobs will be lost in fossil fuel industries and created in low-carbon industries."

英国能源首席执行官将转向更零碳能源形容为“实现净零排放的关键里程碑”。首席执行官约翰·佩蒂格雷(JohnPettigrew)表示，到20世纪30年代，零碳排放份额将增加到90%。英国首相特蕾莎·梅(TheresaMay)承诺到2050年实现零碳排放。这将使英国成为第一个这样做的主要经济体。能源分析师汤姆·伯克对英国广播公司说：“今天的地标性建筑是对技术专家的一种真正的敬意。我们已经解决了应对气候变化的技术问题。”他补充道：“随着我们走向净零排放，化石燃料工业将失去就业机会，低碳工业将创造就业机会。”