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The core businesses of China Coal, are coal production, coal chemicals and coal-bed methane exploration, mine building and coal mining equipment manufacture. It was spun off from the Ministry of Coal Industry in 1999, and held a HK$15.1 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2006. In 2008, it raised 25.7 billion yuan through an IPO in Shanghai.
US researchers find a new anti-pollution law in China has led to a drop of nearly 14 per cent in sulphur dioxide emissions at 256 coal-fired power plants
Thick smog is a fact of life for many people living in China and coal is a major source of the country's air pollution. The government has been trying to clean the air by cutting factory and vehicle emissions and banning the use of coal for home heating. But many in rural areas are defying the ban to keep from freezing during winter.
Thick smog is a fact of life for many people living in China and coal is a major source of the country's air pollution. The government has been trying to clean the air by cutting factory and vehicle emissions and banning the use of coal for home heating. But many in rural areas are defying the ban to keep from freezing during winter.
The accepted environmental wisdom is that what’s bad for the coal industry is good for the planet. To be sure, China must cut its coal use. However, there is another reality – an ailing coal industry hurts the efforts to fight climate change.
The accepted environmental wisdom is that what’s bad for the coal industry is good for the planet. To be sure, China must cut its coal use. However, there is another reality – an ailing coal industry hurts the efforts to fight climate change.