Global coal plant pipeline shrinks in wake of Paris Agreement

James Murray
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Campaigners publish analysis showing amount of coal-fired generating capacity in pre-construction planning fell 14 per cent during first half of 2016

The amount of coal power capacity under development fell sharply during the first half of the year, as tighter environmental regulations continued to bite and developers and governments absorbed the implications...

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