‘War on coal’ to continue at COP23
The UK and Canada are spearheading an attempt to phase out coal that looks set to gain ground at the upcoming UN climate summit The UK and Canada are spearheading an attempt to phase out coal that looks set to gain ground at the upcoming UN climate summit.
27 October 2017
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Preparations for the COP23 climate summit in Bonn, Germany. (PA)
The joint initiative by the UK and Canada to phase out coal is gaining momentum, with more countries expected to join the coalition at the upcoming UN climate talks in Germany.
The pressure on coal is likely to grow following a joint announcement by Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, and Claire Perry, the UK minister for climate change and industry. The ministers said on 11 October that their countries will lead an alliance on the transition from coal-fired electricity at the...
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