Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#72SAG)
Historic' moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a historic" moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis.
The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in the world's biggest coal-consuming countries had not happened since 1973, according to analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and was driven by a record roll-out of clean energy projects.
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