Africa: Could 2016 Be the Year We Break Free From Coal?

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We've barely entered 2016, but China and the US the world's largest coal producers have already embarked on sweeping changes to cut out coal. Could 2016 be the year we break free from this dirty fossil fuel?

It's the centuries old "addiction" the world can't kick. Coal-burning power plants remain the single largest source of human-made CO2 emissions worldwide, and burning coal is a serious health hazard - as those suffering from Beijing's smog know all too well.

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