So much for all the promises. Coal is back in fashion
Ukraine war has derailed plan to ditch coal after governments championed global cuts at COP26
19 June 2022 - 17:42
When the COP26 climate talks concluded in November, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared the world had reached a point of no return in phasing out coal. At the same time, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba warned Europe that Russia was amassing forces near its border...
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