Coal ban must be gradual: Experts

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Zimbabwe should consider a gradual shift from reliance on coal in line with international trends and invest in clean renewable energy sources, experts have said.

Speaking during The Financial Gazette’s executive dialogue held under the theme, “International coal ban: The future of Zimbabwe’s coal mining” last week, Melania Chiponda a coal expert, said Zimbabwe should look beyond coal as a source of energy, but the process should be done in manner that does not disrupt power generation and livelihoods of people who rely of the commodity to survive.