Britain will shutter its last ever coal fired power plant on Monday— ending the country's 140 year reliance on the fossil fuel.

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant will close on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant closed on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

The last coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is closing, ending Britain's 140-year reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity.

STORY: Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday (September 30).It sees the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands, ending more than 140 years of coal power in Britain.

Poland's biggest power utility PGE plans to end production of electricity in the four remaining coal-fired units at its Rybnik power plant by the end of 2025, Polish Press Agency reported on Thursday,

Eventually, the plant will also feature green space, trails, and waterfront parks. Old coal-fired power plants are a sustainability nightmare for surrounding communities, creating smoke, ash, and smog that taint the landscape and cause all manner of health problems.