Coal's future clouded by global warming debate

Coal's future clouded by global warming debate
by Rob Lever
Sun Mar 18, 5:23 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Coal, the dominant fuel for electric power in the US, China and elsewhere, faces an uncertain future amid growing concerns about global warming and a race for new ways to curb emissions.

Some experts say coal can still play an important role with new technology being developed to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions underground.

But environmental activists, who have long seen coal as the biggest culprit in global warming emissions, cite an urgent need for incentives to reduce greenhouse gases from power plants.

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