Jedan zanimljiv clanak, nije lako odustat od ugljena i lako ga zaminit s necim drugim, s druge strane ako izvozis ugljen kao australija neces se tek tako ni odreci profita. Lako je EU govorit drugima sta da rade niti smo industrijska zemlja ovisno o tolikoj kolicini energije iako sad placemo za cijenama plina tj tek cemo pocet kada cijene se prenesu niti smo proizvodjaci rude da od toga zivimo u tolikoj mjeri, niti nam je standard los kao recimo dobrim dijelom azije pa da ne zudimo za kvalitetnijim uvjetima zivota koji dobrim dijelom se odnose i na koristenje energije.
As COP26 targets coal, Asia builds hundreds of power plants to burn it
On the coastline near India's southern tip, workers toil on a pier carrying a conveyor belt that cuts a mile into the Indian Ocean where the azure waters are deep enough for ships to berth and unload huge cargoes of coal.
The belt will carry millions of tonnes of coal each year to a giant power plant several kilometres inland that will burn the fuel for at least 30 years to generate power for the more than 70 million people that live in India's Tamil Nadu state.
The Udangudi plant is one of nearly 200 coal-fired power stations under construction in Asia, including 95 in China, 28 in India and 23 in Indonesia, according to data from U.S. nonprofit Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Anil Swarup, a former Coal Secretary, took the same line in an interview. "Renewable energy expansion is critical, but coal will remain India's main energy source for the next 15 years at least, and production needs to be ramped up to address our energy needs," he said.
CHINA CRUNCH
Across India, 281 coal plants are operating and beyond the 28 being built another 23 are in pre-construction phases, GEM data show.
These numbers are dwarfed by China, the top global coal miner, consumer and emitter, whose leader, President Xi Jinping, is not expected to attend COP26. More than 1,000 coal plants are in operation, almost 240 planned or already under construction.
AFTERLIFE
Even in economies committed to slashing emissions, coal's grip remains strong.
Japan, with its nuclear power industry in crisis since the Fukushima disaster, has turned to coal to fill the gap and is building seven large new coal-fired power stations.
Leading generator JERA plans to add clean-burning ammonia to be used with coal to help meet its target to be carbon neutral by 2050, and potentially keep old units operating longer.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to attend the Glasgow talks. But resources minister Keith Pitt has said there would be demand for coal for decades and made it clear the country would not be swayed by pressure from banks, regulators and investors to hobble the industry.
