Coal has lots of staying power
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Britain forced to fire up coal power plant
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Energy & Environment - Axios
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2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it's a
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Coal Supplying Less US Power Than Gas, Renewables and Nuclear
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World's use of coal-fired electricity on track for biggest drop on record - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Coal
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Coal - Energy British Columbia
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Over 130 Power Plants That Have Spawned Leaking Toxic Coal Ash Ponds and Landfills Don't Think Cleanup Is Necessary - Inside Climate News
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How Far Are We From Phasing Out Coal?
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Climate change: Fossil fuels must stay underground, scientists say
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Germany Revives Coal as Energy Security Trumps Climate Goals
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Where does our electricity come from? - World Nuclear Association
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The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard? - The New York Times
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Analysis: Will China build hundreds of new coal plants in the 2020s?