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		Peanuts99 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-f... They're also closing down coal plants faster than anyone else and actually faster than planned because of the price of solar. Check your facts.

dionian 29 days ago [–]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katharinabuchholz/2026/02/27/ch...

decimalenough 29 days ago | [–]

Believe it or not, you're both correct! China is closing more (old, inefficient, polluting) coal plants than anybody else, and opening newer ones than anybody else.

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