Global Coal Consumption Highest Ever, page-2

The global use of coal is expected to rise this year, while nuclear power is expected to hit record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency reports – a forecast that will likely be seized on by the Coalition as evidence of worldwide support for its policy to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The IEA said global coal use for producing electricity is expected to increase by just shy of 1 per cent, following growth of 1.9 per cent in the previous year. The IEA said it had expected coal power generation to contract this year but while there had been declines in Europe – growth in Asia would see global usage increase.