IEA Says Global Coal Consumption Will Reach All-Time High This Year

IEA Says Global Coal Consumption Will Reach All-Time High This Year
Workers walk near an excavator loading coal onto a truck at a coal port in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 23, 2012. Kham/Reuters
Bryan Jung
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Global coal consumption will hit an all-time high this year amid high demand in Europe, despite attempts to transition toward a “carbon-free” economy.

Use of coal is expected to remain at similar levels over the next few years if more is not done to move countries to a low-carbon economy, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). on Dec. 16.
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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