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An open cast coal mine and power plant in Poland | Credit: iStock
Report predicts global coal use will tick up again this year, but hopes remain that renewables boom could soon start to curb fossil fuel demand
Annual global coal demand is set to surpass eight billion tonnes for the first time this year, eclipsing the previous record set in 2013. That is the sobering headline conclusion provided by the latest...
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