| From abc.net.au: Climate change protesters and coal traders alike say the question of the coal industry's future is daft, but agreement ends there. For protesters coal contributes drastically to climate change, while for traders coal is an energy no-brainer which offers hope to the 1.6 billion people currently living without electricity.
And they are probably both right. By mid-century the world could have an extra three billion people and four times the wealth. Somehow, it must also halve carbon emissions from its main energy source, fossil fuels, to rein in dangerous global warming, scientists say...... Full Article: Source |