World?s consumption of coal set to rise back to record level of nearly a decade ago, IEA report says
epa10138000 Giant belt spreaders operate during mining at the Bilina open pit lignite mine, operated by Severoceske Doly AS, in Bilina, Czech Republic, 25 August 2022. The world?s consumption of coal is set to rise slightly in 2022, taking it back to the record level it reached nearly a decade ago, according to an IEA (International Energy Agency) report published in July 2022. Based on current economic and market trends, global coal consumption is forecast to rise to 8 billion tonnes in 2022. EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK
