Coal phase-out

A Uniper energy company coal-fired power plant and a BP refinery are seen beside a wind generator in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Jan. 16, 2020.

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A coal-fired power station in Witbank, South Africa

World leaders agree to help South Africa phase out coal

November 20, 2021Climate Change

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