US offers Botswana help amidst global coal-phobia

The United States says it stands ready to help Botswana exploit its estimated 200 billion tonnes of coal, despite a global backlash which has seen funding dry up for projects involving the black rock.

Worldwide, major project funders such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund as well as numerous large commercial banks have limited or stopped financing new coal projects in line with global commitments on reducing carbon emissions.

In Botswana, government and other quasi-government bodies such as the Botswana Development Corporation, have taken up the role of funding coal projects, as the country pushes ahead with unlocking the value of its massive resources.

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