New report

Locked-in: The Financial Risks of New Ooal-fired Power Plants in Today's Volatile International Coal Market

sierraclub.org 28 Jun '12, 10am

New report

Coal "lock-in," rather than rational investments in coal power, is one of the largest global threats today. This lock-in results from high capital costs and long asset lifespans associated with coal-fired power plant investments. Over the past six years due to large scale public opposition, mounting costs, and dramatic changes in the energy market, an irrational coal lock-in was successfully averted in the US and the EU. However, excessive coal reliance is now becoming a serious economic, as well as long-term environmental and public health threat, to China, India, and other parts of the developing world. While the environmental and human health impacts of coal plant investments are increasingly well known, the financial impacts are not. This report examines the wide ranging risks these coal investments force countries to bear in today's rapidly changing energy market. Und...

Full article: http://www.sierraclub.org/international/lockedin/

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@flat__line » 09 Jul '12, 9am
Locked-in: The Financial Risks of New Ooal-fired Power Plants in Today's Volatile International Coal Market [link]
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“@350: Cheap coal is over. New coal plants are risky bets for our economy and climate: [link] competitividad y sustentabilidad
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@RensvanTilburg » 02 Jul '12, 12pm
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A must read:The Financial Risks of New Coal-fired Power Plants in Today's Volatile International Coal Market [link]
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Locked-in: The Financial Risks of New Coal-fired Power Plants in Today's Volatile International Coal Market [link]
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