Global coal use in 2022 is reaching an all-time high, but Australia is bucking the trend
- Written by Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
In a year marked by record-smashing floods, fires, heatwaves and droughts, the urgent need to act on climate change has never been more apparent. And yet, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found coal burning for electricity generation will reach record levels this year.
Why? Largely because rising natural gas prices, due to...
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