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July 22, 2021

Head of U.N. Climate Talks: Nations "Must Consign Coal Power to History"
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The president of the upcoming U.N. climate talks in the United Kingdom
has urged nations to ban the burning of coal as part of an effort to
reduce carbon emissions. Alok Sharma spoke to the journalism
collaboration Covering Climate Now.

Alok Sharma: "I've been very clear that I want COP 26 to be the COP
where we consign coal power to history. And actually, we are seeing some
movements. I mean, if I talk about the U.K.'s own journey when it comes
to coal power, you know, back in 2012, less than 10 years ago, 40% of
our electricity was coming from coal; we are now at less than 2%. We
brought forward the date to 2024 by which we will be coal-free in our
electricity mix."

The U.K. will host the next U.N. climate conference in November in
Glasgow, Scotland.


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