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UK and Canada to champion global coal phase-out alliance

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 13 October 2017 •
(L-R) UK climate change minister Claire Perry with Canada's Catherine McKenna
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(L-R) UK climate change minister Claire Perry with Canada's Catherine McKenna

Two nations announce plans to launch global alliance on transitioning away from coal power at next month's UN COP23 climate summit in Germany

The UK and Canada have together challenged countries around the world to join them in bringing an end to coal-fired power, yesterday inviting other nations to join a new global alliance to speed the transition...

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