Social and Environmental Costs of Coal in China Revealed in New Study. GreenpeaceUSA, October 27, 2008. "China is the king of coal. It is the world's biggest producer and consumer but this reliance on coal is costing the country dear. For the first time top Chinese economists have calculated just how much this love affair with coal is costing the nation. Last year environmental and social costs associated with China's use of coal came to RMB1.7 trillion -- that's about 7.1 percent of the nation's GDP for the same year. This staggering amount was calculated by China's top economists in The True Cost of Coal, a new report commissioned by Greenpeace, the Energy Foundation and WWF. These so-called 'external' costs come from air and water pollution, ecosystem degradation, damage to buildings and infrastructure, and human death and injuries. Full Report [PDF, 74 pp]. Report Summary [PDF, 4 pp]"
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