Calls to curtail exploitation of coal reserves are rife, but the industry has other ideas — Sonja van Renssen explores the issues.
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van Renssen, S. Coal resists pressure. Nature Clim Change 5, 96–97 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2503
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