Coal Outlook 2025–2050: China drives the decline

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BP’s 2025 Outlook shows global coal consumption peaking in the late-2020s, then falling slightly by 2035 (~5%) and much faster to 2050 (~30% further) in its Current Trajectory scenario. The drop is led by China’s power sector as wind/solar surge, while India’s coal use rises >40% by 2035 on rapid power demand growth. CCUS helps in deeper-decarbonization pathways but does […]

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