From some angles it appears as if thermal coal, the world’s dirtiest gas, is having a troublesome yr. Costs are down a bit. China, which gobbles up over half the world’s provide, is in financial hassle; a surge in hydropower era there’s squeezing out the gas. In Could G7 members agreed to part out coal crops, the place emissions are usually not captured, by 2035. Mining shares are buying and selling at an enormous low cost.