• silence7@slrpnk.netM
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    9 months ago

    In addition to what’s in the headline, they also say:

    Global coal demand is set to decline to 2026 – but China will have the last word

    which is a big deal

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    9 months ago

    Looks like it’s mainly China, India, and Indonesia that are increasing usage for industrial products and power generation. Europe increased a bit last year but is expected to drop and US rates are dropping.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netOP
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      9 months ago

      There is also the fact that it was a bad year for hydro in China. If it were a normal year we might not have seen coal consumption go up as much.