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COP26: What was agreed at the Glasgow climate conference? - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56901261 COP26: What was agreed at the Glasgow climate conference? 15 November 2021 <img alt="Parched earth" srcSet="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/126CB/production/_121076457_0406dc12-a90f-46ec-b6f2-dd6a04c8d192.jpg 976w" src="ht

Boiling Point February 10, 2022   View in browser As long as West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III holds the keys to the Senate, it's highly unlikely President Biden can win passage of legislation requiring utility companies to   shut down fossil-fueled power plants   and replace them with clean energy. But that hasn't stopped coal plants from continuing to fall like dominoes. Yes, U.S. consumption of the dirtiest fossil fuel   increased last year   as rising natural gas prices made coal relatively more competitive. But the long-term trends are clear: Utility companies are moving faster and faster to phase out coal power as solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage systems get cheaper, and as many states enact laws to fight climate change. Two years ago this month, I tallied the   few dozen remaining coal plants   in the American West, noting which ones were scheduled to close and which power companies planned to keep burning coal indefinitely. In December 2020, I   updated