'No surprise': Global coal plant pipeline continues downward spiral

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Number of newly completed and in-development coal-fired power stations around the world fell by almost a third last year, analysis shows

The number of newly completed coal-fired power plants around the world dropped by nearly a third last year, as global demand for new coal generation capacity continued its downward trajectory, new analysis...

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