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The COVID-19 Pandemic Throws Oil and Coal Industries in a Tailspin

Edouard Stenger

Additionally, divestment campaigns and the fear of stranded assets have become each new year more pressing. In the US, electricity generation from coal went from 50% in 2007 to 15% now. Renewables are also more resilient, cleaner and more popular among voters. In such conditions, how could the coal industry survive?