Article 354R0 The world is going slow on coal, but misinformation is distorting the facts

The world is going slow on coal, but misinformation is distorting the facts

by
Adam Morton
from Environment | The Guardian on (#354R0)

A recent story on 621 plants being built globally was played up in various media - but the figure is way off the mark

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This is a story about how misinformation can take hold. It's not always down to dishonesty. Sometimes it's just a lack of time, a headline and the multiplying power of ideological certainty.

Last week, China announced it was stopping or postponing work on 151 coal plants that were either under, or earmarked for, construction.

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