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The FT climate Lex Column has forecast the total demise of the coal industry . Alongside climate regulation as a result of the Paris climate agreement , the industry faces threats from new technologies . Peabody coal and similar coal producers have been damaged by the introduction of US natural gas , which is cheaper as well as cleaner than coal . Furthermore , cheaper solar panels , improved energy storage and efficiency and smarter grids will all further strengthen the case for using coal .