Tuesday, November 20, 2012

More than 1,000 new coal plants planned worldwide, figures show

Guardian: More than 1,000 coal-fired power plants are being planned worldwide, new research has revealed. The huge planned expansion comes despite warnings from politicians, scientists and campaigners that the planet's fast-rising carbon emissions must peak within a few years if runaway climate change is to be avoided and that fossil fuel assets risk becoming worthless if international action on global warming moves forward. Coal plants are the most polluting of all power stations and the World Resources...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/20/coal-plants-world-resources-institute
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