Carbon capture and storage is unlikely to save coal in the long run

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Carbon capture and storage is seen as crucial for the future of the coal industry - but can it compete against ever-cheaper renewables and battery storage?

Coal is the greatest contributor to climate change of all our energy sources. This means that if the world acts to limit global warming to well below 2℃, coal will likely be constrained - unless its greenhouse...

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