The Political Economy of Coal : Obstacles to Clean Energy Transitions

This volume provides an overview of the political economy of coal in diverse country contexts.Coal is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, accounting for about 40 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions. Continued construction of coal-fired power plants could make the climate tar...

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Autores principales: Michael Jakob, Jan C. Steckel
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Publicado: Routledge 2022
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