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Unfortunately coal is not rare and not very valuable and pricing in the massive externalities to make it so is "bad for jobs".



If carbon was placed under a cap and trade system, where it had a price, and entities which emit CO2 pay for that privilege, then that externality won't be so external, those who do the most damage pay the highest price, and those who can perform carbon capture and storage can realise a revenue stream.




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