More than 3,000 coal power units must close worldwide by 2030, climate analysis warns

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More than 3,000 coal power units must close worldwide by 2030, climate analysis warns

Analysis by Al Gore-backed NGO TransitionZero estimates one coal power unit must close every day during 2020s to stand a chance of a 1.5C world

One coal power plant unit must close every single day between now and 2030 if the world is to stand a chance of limiting limit global warming to 1.5C, equating to 3,000 coal plant closures by the end of...

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