Bangkok, March 24, 2026 (AFP) - Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal

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Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining. While leaning on the fossil fuel will raise emissions in the near term, the energy crisis is demonstrating the risks of energy import dependence, and could push policymakers to embrace renewables faster, analysts told AFP. "The ongoing Iran oil and gas crisis shows the i......

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