The decline of the most damaging energy resource for the climate is long overdue.
In 2021, coal-based electricity production will have rebounded by 9% to reach a record 10,350 TWh, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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This volume represents 2.5 times the American production of electricity.
Unfortunately for the planet, it is not expected to decline anytime soon.
In 2022, demand for coal, the first fuel that emits the most CO2, will reach new historic highs, warns the IEA in its Coal 2021 report. The rebound is explained by the speed of the economic recovery in the world.
This has resulted, particularly in China, India and the United States, in excess energy demand that other energy sources could not meet.
High gas prices also explain the increased use of coal to power thermal power plants.
The total demand for coal, which takes into account not only electricity, but ...
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