Coal exit or coal expansion? A review of coal market trends and policies in 2017 / Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe
Series: Etudes de l'IfriPublication details: París Ifri , 2018 Description: 80 p. (pdf)ISBN: 978-2-36567-868-1Online resources: Acceso al documento (intranet) | Acceso al documento (internet) Summary: Coal in the power sector is the principal focus of climate-related policies due to its high carbon intensity, making CO2 emissions from coal a leading contributor to climate change. While 38% of global power generation come from coal (in 2017), coal-related CO2 emissions represent more than 70% of power sector emissions. Coal-fired power plants are also the leading source of all primary air pollutants within the power sector, causing respiratory diseases and premature deaths.Coal in the power sector is the principal focus of climate-related policies due to its high carbon intensity, making CO2 emissions from coal a leading contributor to climate change. While 38% of global power generation come from coal (in 2017), coal-related CO2 emissions represent more than 70% of power sector emissions. Coal-fired power plants are also the leading source of all primary air pollutants within the power sector, causing respiratory diseases and premature deaths.