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China finances most coal plants built today – it's a climate problem and why US-China talks are essential

  • Written by Jeff Nesbit, Research Affiliate, Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, Yale University
imageChina is closing old coal plants but still building new ones – at home and abroad.Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

As nations gear up for a critical year for climate negotiations, it’s become increasingly clear that success may hinge on one question: How soon will China end its reliance on coal and its financing of overseas coal-fired power...

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