Agence France-Presse: Chinas coal consumption fell for the second year in a row, government data showed Monday, as the worlds biggest polluter attempts to tackle chronic pollution that accompanied economic growth.
Coal use fell 3.7% last year compared to 2014 levels, according to a report from Chinas National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The drop follows a 2.9% decrease in 2014.
Chinas rise to the worlds second largest economy was largely powered by cheap, dirty coal. As growth slows, the country has had a difficult...