Colombia and Panama sign up to Powering Past Coal Alliance

James Murray
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World's sixth largest coal exporter commits to phasing out coal power, as influential campaign welcomes latest members

The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) today announced that Colombia and Panama have become the latest governments to commit to halting the development of new unabated coal power plants and phasing out...

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