US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28

[libertybele]

US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28

The Biden Administration is forging ahead with its green agenda by committing the United States to not building any new coal plants and phasing out existing plants.

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced at the annual United Nations climate change summit, known as COP28 and which is being held in Dubai, although no date was given for when the existing plants would have to go.

"We will be working to accelerate unabated coal phase-out across the world, building stronger economies and more resilient communities," Kerry said in a statement.

"The first step is to stop making the problem worse: stop building new unabated coal power plants."

Kerry said America was joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, a pact of nearly 60 countries that have promised to accelerate the phasing out of coal-fired power stations, except the very few that have carbon capture and storage...............

https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-commits-shutting-down-coal-plants-cop28

[Smokin Joe]

Lignite coal-fired power plants in North Dakota have a capacity of 4,048 MW. 80% of the lignite is used directly for electricity production. North Dakota has the second largest reserve for lignite in the world, estimated at 25 billion tons.

That's just 57% of the electricity we generate, but more than enough for the whole State.

    Coal (57.1%)
    Wind (34.1%)
    Hydroelectric (5.2%)
    Natural Gas (3.5%)
    Other (0.1%)

The rest of the electricity generated in ND (about half) is exported.


According to the EIA, Coal is just under 22% of US electrical generation in 2021.
But...

"We will be working to accelerate unabated coal phase-out across the world, building stronger economies and more resilient communities," Kerry said in a statement.

I should have known a world class idiot was behind this.