It appears corporations have better vision than politicians. Sami Grover at TreeHugger.com gathers up information about coal starting to fall out of favor, and not just in China:
From Bank of America quitting coal mining to an Australian utility that’s committed to eventual decarbonization, the idea that we might be transitioning away from fossil fuels is rapidly gaining traction in some surprising quarters.
But what fossil fuels will we quit first?
That’s where things are likely to get interesting. Just take this piece from the Wall Street Journal talking about how oil giants are pushing for more gas as a medium-term strategy to cut carbon emissions, with Shell and Total quitting coal mining as part of this effort.
