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Climate Change Coal and Intervention

Penny Brooks

30th May 2015

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There is a growing body of opinion that coal is the major villain in climate change. In six months world leaders are due to seal a global climate change agreement in Paris, which some countries say should include a deadline for phasing out the use of fossil fuels.

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Penny Brooks

Formerly Head of Business and Economics and now Economics teacher, Business and Economics blogger and presenter for Tutor2u, and private tutor

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