Why quitting coal is so hard
3 years, 2 months ago

Why quitting coal is so hard

LA Times  

In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. Government negotiators in Glasgow wrote and rewrote a paragraph that spells out that fighting climate change requires the world to end coal power, along with fossil fuel subsidies. The wording on coal was weakened one last time just before the gavel came down after coal-dependent India insisted on replacing the words “phase out” with “phase down.” Here’s a look at the role coal plays in climate change and the energy system, and why it has been so hard to move away from: Why the focus on coal? World & Nation Nations strike climate deal with coal compromise Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries adopt a new deal on climate action after India watered down language on cutting coal emissions. Since the Paris agreement in 2015, many countries have set net zero emissions targets, which often require phaseouts of unabated coal, meaning coal-fired plants that aren’t fitted with expensive technology that captures emissions.

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