This paper estimates the effect of coal-fired power plants on infant mortality in India. We find that a one GW increase … in coal-fired capacity corresponds to a 14% increase in infant mortality rates in districts near versus far from the … imported coal. The environmental benefits from policy aimed at the power sector are thus likely to be substantially higher if …

recent increase in natural gas supply led to displacement of coal-fired electricity by cleaner natural gas-fired generation …. Using detailed spatial panel data comprising the near universe of US power plants, we find that coal generation decreased by …

introduction of new Low Emission Zones across cities in Germany. We use detailed hospitalization data combined with geo …

due to the burning of bituminous coal for heat. We estimate the effects of this bituminous coal consumption on mortality … rates in the U.S. during the mid-20th century. Coal consumption varied considerably during the 20th century due to coal … of confounding factors, we use a triple-differences identification strategy that relies on variation in coal consumption …

There has been a widespread displacement of coal by natural gas as space heating and cooking technology in Turkey in …

meeting this higher demand by increased use of coal to fuel electricity generation. This paper examines the impact of … pollution generated by coal fueled power units on the anemic status of children and women in India. We show that among very … young children (aged 0–5 years), the number of coal units in the district in the month and year of birth significantly …