More Coal Power Generation Closed Than Opened Around the World This Year, Research Finds

The Guardian

The number of coal-fired power plants operating around the world fell for the first time on record over the first six months of the year, new research found, with plant closures mostly in the U.S. and Europe outstripping new plants being commissioned, primarily in Asia. China continues to dominate coal power development, hosting almost 90 percent of the plants under construction.

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