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.