UN Climate Change News, 11 May 2021 – In a major boost for regional climate action, an increasing number of countries in Asia have announced new commitments supporting the transition away from coal power.
The world’s largest and fastest growing region, Asia accounts for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions. One of the areas under most intense scrutiny to reduce emissions is the use of coal-fired power generation to meet the region’s rapidly increasing energy demands.
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Tue, 11 May 2021