What a Record Drop in Coal Consumption Means For Global Warming

A look at coal, the world's biggest source the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change.

Jun 14, 2016

In this “QuickTake,” Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu takes a look at coal, the world's biggest source the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."

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