Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Japan, S Korea plan 61 new coal plants in next 10 years, despite global climate deal
The Daily Sabah ^ | December 14, 2015 | Reuters

Posted on 12/15/2015 6:54:55 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Less than a week since signing the global climate deal in Paris, Japan and South Korea are pressing ahead with plans to open scores of new coal-fired power plants, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.

Even as many of the world's rich nations seek to phase out the use of coal, Asia's two most developed economies are burning more than ever and plan to add at least 60 new coal-fired power plants over the next 10 years.

Officials at both countries' energy ministries said those plans were unchanged....

(Excerpt) Read more at dailysabah.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: climatechange; coal; japan; korea

1 posted on 12/15/2015 6:54:55 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: All

Well at least someone has some common sense.


2 posted on 12/15/2015 6:57:54 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Taking advantage of Uncle Stupid.


3 posted on 12/15/2015 6:59:08 PM PST by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
COAL?!?


4 posted on 12/15/2015 7:00:50 PM PST by PROCON (It's not islamophobia, it's islamonausea)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am sure there are more than that being built in China and India...


5 posted on 12/15/2015 7:03:41 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Perhaps if the Left keeps beating the drum of “Climate Change” enough people will get fed up, and take their drumsticks away.

Personally sick of them, and their bullshit.


6 posted on 12/15/2015 7:06:47 PM PST by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Coal HAS to be the cheapest energy source now...........


7 posted on 12/15/2015 7:08:44 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2banana

China is building one coal-fired power plant every 7 to 10 days, while .... coal plants be built and that will shutter many of the existing coal-fired ...at least some one shows some common sense. With the technology we have now they can be built to operate pretty.


8 posted on 12/15/2015 7:17:15 PM PST by saintgermaine (Is she somehow related)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
They are smarter than us and they see through the AGW scam.

9 posted on 12/15/2015 7:46:35 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rockrr

We are fools: throughout the country we are dismantling perfectly good coal plants that can run cleanly. For no good reason.


10 posted on 12/15/2015 8:13:19 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I hope the next president (not Hitlery) builds dozens of new coal plants and pokes a finger in the eye of the warm-mongers.


11 posted on 12/15/2015 8:25:38 PM PST by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I hope the next president (not Hitlery) builds dozens of new coal plants and pokes a finger in the eye of the warm-mongers.


12 posted on 12/15/2015 8:25:38 PM PST by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

When it comes to liberal fartsy phony baloney, everyone’s ready to posture.

But when winter gets cold and the heat and lights go off, reality sets in.


13 posted on 12/15/2015 10:28:54 PM PST by Jack Hammer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson