The Energy 202: One of world's biggest coal miners caps production amid climate concerns - News Summed Up

The Energy 202: One of world's biggest coal miners caps production amid climate concerns


THE LIGHTBULBSteam from a now shuttered coal power plant in Beijing. In fact, President Trump has called for a revival of coal plants as part of his "America First" agenda. For the Switzerland-based company in particular, the announcement is a swift public shift for a firm once at the forefront of promoting coal. That group of climate scientists suggested government policies alone could not reduce emissions enough over the next decade enough to stop significant climate change. The mining firm plans to limit coal production to around 145 million metric tons annually.


Source: Washington Post February 21, 2019 13:18 UTC



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