Coal exit or coal expansion? A review of coal market trends and policies in 2017 / Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe

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Cornot-Gandolphe, Sylvie

Series: Etudes de l'IfriPublication details: París Ifri , 2018Description: 80 p. (pdf)ISBN:

978-2-36567-868-1

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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.

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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.

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