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Falling coal investment could hit Asian growth

Falling investment in coal power projects from OECD financial institutions could end up hitting GDP growth in Asia where power demand is expected to grow through to 2035, Wood Mackenzie has warned.

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Coal has and will continue to play a key role in meeting Asia's increasing power demand

Asia-Pacific coal market principal analyst Shirley Zhang said in a note on Thursday that Asia's coal power investment opportunity was forecast to exceed US$250 billion over the next decade but a