Energy & Science
The World Is Burning the Most Coal Ever to Keep The Lights On
- Coal-powered energy generation seen rising 9% this year: IEA
- World’s trajectory threatens 2050 net-zero emissions goal
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The world likely will generate more electricity from the dirtiest source this year than ever before, indicating just how far the energy transition still needs to run in the fight against climate change.
Coal-fueled generation is set to jump 9% from last year, according to an International Energy Agency report released Friday. That U-turn from the declines of the previous two years threatens the world’s trajectory to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the organization said.