World Bank pledges to scale back coal financing

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New policy paper confirms support will only be provided 'in rare circumstances' where countries have 'no feasible alternatives'

The World Bank will limit investment in new coal power plants to only "rare circumstances", under a new energy policy agreed by its governing board yesterday. Finance for "greenfield" coal generation...

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