We ranked eight key energy industry sectors based on their ability to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, and clean electric genera/on. Despite its low cost, abundant domestic supply, and reliability, Western nations—USA, Canada, UK, and across Europe—have targeted coal for closure largely due to climate change concerns. While most pollution concerns associated with coal use can be addressed with widely available emissions reduction technologies, coal does emit more pollutants and CO2 than natural gas. Due to growing regulatory pressure and effective competition from low-priced, domestic natural gas, coal use is declining in North America, as well as Europe. […]
India’s non coking coal imports have reduced sequentially as compared to the monthly average of late 2023. But this is a seasonal effect as India’s domestic coal production and dispatch ramps up from the months of Oct to Mar and slows down from April to Sep. Also pet coke imports have been strond out of the gates in 2024 due to low prices and ample availability. This is the cement industry’s preferred fuel which has led to lower imports of non coking coal by the cement industry
The U.S. electric grid is under strain, with extreme weather and blackouts on the rise. Some say the cause is overreliance on renewables like wind and solar. This white paper argues that the primary threat to grid reliability is not the changing energy mix but rather failures in grid governance. Source: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
China, a global leader in renewables with 250 GW wind capacity and the world’s largest solar market, remains the top coal consumer. This new policy brief offers an overview of China’s changing energy policy & landscape.
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