Asia Pacific > South Korea to mothball 15 coal-fired power plants over Dec-Feb

South Korea to mothball 15 coal-fired power plants over Dec-Feb

Published 02:42 on November 28, 2019  /  Last updated at 09:37 on November 28, 2019  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, South Korea

South Korea will shut down 15 of its coal-fired power plants over the next three months in a bid to help prevent winter spikes in air pollution, the energy ministry said Thursday, a move that will likely also reduce CO2 emissions.
South Korea will shut down 15 of its coal-fired power plants over the next three months in a bid to help prevent winter spikes in air pollution, the energy ministry said Thursday, a move that will likely also reduce CO2 emissions.


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