Global demand for coal falls in 2016 for second year in a row
by Adam Vaughan from Environment | The Guardian on (#2STAB)
UK leads trend away from coal, with use down 52.5%, while China continues to consume less of the dirtiest fossil fuel
Global demand for coal has fallen for the second consecutive year, according to a BP study, helped by the US and China burning less of the dirtiest fossil fuel.
The UK was described as the "most extreme example" of the trend away from coal, which has resulted in use of the fuel returning to levels not seen since the start of the industrial revolution.
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