Report: Coal to dominate power sector in 2030, despite renewables boom

Jessica Shankleman
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New study predicts coal will account for more than a third of electricity generation as a result of investment drive in China and India

Zero emission electricity sources, such as wind farms and solar arrays, will grow rapidly to account for 42 per cent of global power supplies in 2030, according to a new report, which warns that despite...

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