Why the world cannot quit coal
When the Paris climate agreement was signed nearly ten years ago, it looked like worldwide coal use might finally be falling. And fall it must, along with the other dirty sources of energy. However, the past few years show a different trend: demand for the dirtiest of dirty energy sources is still rising. This FT analysis explains why.
From Weekly Filet #533, in June 2025.
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