In order to lead an international initiative to slow climate change, the President proposed an end to
public financing for new coal-fired power plants overseas. Following the lead of the U. S., other nations-
including the U. K., the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries-have joined the initiative.
-Excerpted from "Climate Change and President Obama's Action Plan" from whitehouse. gov
What can you infer about coal-fired power plants from the passage? Provide evidence from the text to
support your answer.