Polluting UK coal plants export power to France as cold weather bites

UK's last eight coal stations are working to exploit falling temperatures and absence of offline reactors in France to export power across the Channel

Polluting coal power stations in Britain have been profiting from the woes of the low-carbon French nuclear industry this month, according to analysis of energy generation data for the Guardian.

Tricastin, one of France's biggest nuclear power stations, was closed by the French regulator in September so that works could be undertaken to address a flood risk.