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8:06am Nov 04, 2021

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The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal

by Frank Langfitt

A town in northern England wants to open a coking coal mine to create jobs. But while hosting the U.N. climate summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to slash greenhouse gases.

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1:41pm Nov 03, 2021

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India pledges net-zero emissions by 2070 — but also wants to expand coal mining

by Lauren Frayer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told COP26 that India, the world's third-biggest carbon emitter, would go net-zero by 2070. But appetite for coal, which supplies 70% of India's power, remains high.
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10:18am Oct 22, 2021

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U.S. coal production is up sharply after hitting a 50-year low last year

by Kayla Desroches

As the Biden administration prepares to negotiate reductions in fossil fuel use at the Glasgow climate summit at the end of the month, U.S. coal production is actually up significantly this year.
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3:26pm Oct 01, 2021

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Why China has to ration electricity and how that could affect everyone

by Emily Feng

China has more than enough capacity to generate energy. Here's why it is having to ration power, causing effects for consumers and supply chains around the world.

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8:30pm Sep 21, 2021

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Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad

by Lauren Sommer

The announcement provides needed momentum for global climate change negotiations in November, but coal power is expected to keep growing within China itself.
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8:00am Jun 14, 2021

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China Has Promised To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060, But Coal Is Still King

by Emily Feng

This year, China pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. It has invested heavily in solar, wind and nuclear energy. Still, coal-fired heavy industry made up 37% of its economic activity last year.

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10:18am Jan 14, 2020

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Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

by Laurel Morales

The coal power plant that provided about 80% of the Hopi Nation's budget closed last month. Tribal leaders are now trying to figure out how to replace the revenue, which was their economic lifeline.
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10:45am Nov 07, 2019

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In German Coal Country, This Former Socialist Model City Has Shrunk In Half

by Rob Schmitz

Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, Hoyerswerda is struggling to thrive, a far-right party has gained popularity and many residents worry about the future when Germany phases out coal.
7:15am Sep 10, 2019

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As Duke Energy Updates Belews Plant, Concerns Over Coal Ash Remain

by Keri Brown

It's been five months since state regulators ordered Duke Energy to excavate coal ash at six remaining sites across North Carolina. Duke is taking steps to modernize the plant, but for those who live nearby, the action isn't enough.

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11:49am Jul 31, 2019

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Mongolia's Long Road To Mining Wealth

by Emily Kwong

Mongolia is undergoing a dramatic transformation from a pastoral society to one whose economy is based on mining, especially copper and coal. With the change has come opportunity — and loss.

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3:10pm Jul 30, 2019

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Mongolia's Capital Banned Coal To Fix Its Pollution Problem. Will It Work?

by Emily Kwong

Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

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7:01pm Apr 29, 2019

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Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?

China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad.

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