Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Missouri, in the US, on February 1. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Macroscope
Climate debate must confront the burning coal issues or risk catastrophic failure
- Big Coal polluters are increasing investment in coal-fired power stations despite public pledges to the contrary
- Vast sums spent on counteracting global warming would be better invested in technology to capture carbon at source, before it enters the atmosphere
Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Missouri, in the US, on February 1. Photo: AP
