Global energy perspective 2025 – coal’s outlook in a shifting energy system

This report underscores the persistence of coal within the global energy mix despite accelerating decarbonization efforts. While overall fossil fuel use declines as renewables expand, coal remains significant through 2050—particularly across Asia, where industrial demand in China, India, Indonesia, and ASEAN economies offsets retirements in Europe and North America. The report’s scenarios (Slow Evolution, Continued Momentum, Sustainable Transformation) all foresee […]