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South Korea to phase out thermal coal

World’s seventh-largest coal fleet begins its wind-down

Nathan Richardson
Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - June 15, 2018: Samcheonpo Thermal Power Plant.

Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - June 15, 2018: Samcheonpo Thermal Power Plant. | Credits: Shutterstock.

South Korea's decision to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) while at the UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Brazil marks one of the most significant national commitments to phase out thermal coal...

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