Coal sector in 'terminal structural decline', argues new report

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WWF says investors and policymakers are increasingly moving away from coal, while a new E3G report reveals the US is leading the way in the phase out of coal

The coal industry is in "terminal structural decline" with ever cheaper renewable energy attracting the majority of new energy investment, according to a new WWF report. The report, which was released...

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