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Beijing's coal ban may herald the end of the fuel

2014-08-07 19:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New Scientist: Could the world be approaching peak coal production? It sounds unlikely, given that demand for the black stuff has surged in the past decade. But Beijing is planning to ban coal burning in its six central districts from 2020. If energy-hungry China backs away from coal, the demise of the world's dirtiest fuel may be at hand. The Beijing plan was announced on Monday by the city's Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection. It is no pipedream. The first of four big coal-fired power stations,...

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