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China's drop in coal consumption may open door to cleaner industries
2015-02-01 00:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ENCA: As China's coal consumption drops for the first in years, environmentalists and experts say China can seize the opportunity to reform a polluting industry. China, the world's largest consumer of coal has seen a drop in consumption for the first time in this century, as environmental policies start to put significant constraints on its coal industry. Green groups are celebrating the new data, but experts warn about a tough transition and economic uncertainty ahead with an unwieldy oversupply...
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