Was Trump Right About Coal?

In the six months since becoming president of the United
States, Donald Trump has markedly shifted the global conversation
on the long-term viability of fossil fuels. The recent announcement
that the U.S. would use its seat on the board of the UN’s Green
Climate Fund to promote the construction of clean coal power plants
across the globe, represents the administration’s stated intent to
use its influence in a range of global energy and climate bodies to
promote carbon capture technologies. Despite withdrawing from the
Paris Climate…

In the six months since becoming president of the United
States, Donald Trump has markedly shifted the global conversation
on the long-term viability of fossil fuels. The recent announcement
that the U.S. would use its seat on the board of the UN’s Green
Climate Fund to promote the construction of clean coal power plants
across the globe, represents the administration’s stated intent to
use its influence in a range of global energy and climate bodies to
promote carbon capture technologies. Despite withdrawing from the
Paris Climate…