Why Countries Just Can't Quit Coal? New Research Offers Some Clues

"Coal Lady" Credit: Adlai 88 via flickr creative commons

We know that countries around the world sometimes favor coal because it is cheaper. But new research aims to pinpoint some of the political forces that drive continued investment in coal. 

Jan Steckel, along with his research collaborator Michael Jakob, are coordinating a series of global case studi…