The Triumph of King Coal: Hardening Our Coal Addiction

Industrial Metals

Reuters reported that coal consumption is still rising despite environmental concerns.

Reuters reported that coal consumption is still rising despite environmental concerns.

As quoted in the market news:

The world is in the middle of a coal rush. That is why last year – despite much political posturing about curbing greenhouse gas emissions – the 5.8-percent rise in global energy-related CO2 emissions marginally exceeded the global rise in energy consumption. Thanks to coal, the world’s economy is becoming more carbon intensive.

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