TOKYO -- Global coal consumption is expected to reach an all-time high in 2022 amid the ongoing energy crisis, according to a report by the International Energy Agency released on Friday.
Ukraine war, high natural gas prices drive demand; renewable use also up

The world's coal consumption is set to top 8 billion tonnes for the first time this year, breaking the previous record set in 2013, the International Energy Agency said on Dec. 16. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Global coal consumption is expected to reach an all-time high in 2022 amid the ongoing energy crisis, according to a report by the International Energy Agency released on Friday.