Not exact matches
Some have
suggested that Japan, in addition to boosting
coal - fired power generation, may seek to increase natural gas
imports from Russia.
A Reuters report from 6 February
suggests that, despite being the world's biggest
coal producer and consumer, China may start
importing more
coal than it exports as early as the end of 2007.
Similarly, some have
suggested that the US gas boom has depressed
coal prices, potentially leading to increased
imports and use by other countries.
In conjunction with the Save the Sundarbans protest today at the UN's headquarters in New York City, we're revealing in this EcoWatch exclusive that Friends of the Earth U.S. obtained documents that
suggest the U.S. Export -
Import Bank, Ex-Im Bank, which is supported by taxpayer dollars, is considering financing the Orion - Khulna
coal plant near the Sundarbans in Bangladesh.