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How China, not Obama, waged the war on coal

Forbes | June 18, 2017 | 3:11 pm Energy China Coal

China leaves size, timing of coal output restrictions to local authorities

Coal accounted for 62% of China’s energy mix last year, down from 64% in 2015. (Image by zhaoliang70 | Shutterstock.com)

Global coal production is down record amounts thanks largely to China, BP’s chief economist said Thursday, and coal’s probably not coming back.

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