IEA reverses coal forecast as geopolitical tensions drive energy substitution

The International Energy Agency now projects global coal consumption will rise 1.2% this year, reversing earlier expectations of decline, as Middle East tensions prompt countries to diversify away from oil and toward both renewables and coa

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9d Canary Media The Iran war pushed countries toward clean energy — and coal — See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . The war in Iran has pushed the world toward clean energy. It has also pushed the world toward coal.

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