Climate Home: Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel. Cheap and plentiful, the black rocks are the energy of choice for many developing nations to lift people out of poverty.
But to avoid catastrophic climate change, 80% of the world`s reserves can`t be burned, according to scientists.
Pension funds, insurers and universities are shedding coal investments. Some oil majors are backing a transition to cleaner natural gas. Yet over 2,000 new coal-fired stations are in planning with India, China and Vietnam leading...