Amid rising global need for phasing out burning of coal, it has been found that the global capacity to burn coal has actually increased. According to a Global Energy Monitor report, the coal fleet grew by 19.

World burnt more coal when it needed to cut emissions: Report

A rebound in the global economy could propel coal demand to an all-time high in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency. According to a report by the watchdog, coal-based electricity production has risen by 9 per cent this year as fossil fuel demand soared during the recovery from Covid lockdowns.

Coal demand can rise to an all-time high in 2022: IEA

According to a think-tank Carbon Tracker, five Asian countries namely China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan are responsible for 80 per cent of the world’s planned new coal plants and 75 per cent of existing coal capacity.

India, China, Japan among countries responsible for 80% of world's planned coal plants

China must stop building new coal power plants and ramp up its wind and solar capacity if it wants to become carbon neutral by 2060, researchers said Friday. A new report published by the Helsinki-based Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air warned that overcapacity of existing plants and new ones being built mean it will be hard for Beijing to meet the much-lauded climate goal promised by President Xi Jinping earlier this year.

China's new coal plants risk 2060 climate target: Researchers

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