Coal use hit a record high around the world last year despite efforts to switch to clean energy, imperilling the world’s attempts to rein in global heating.
The share of coal in electricity generation dropped as renewable energy surged ahead. But the general increase in power demand meant that more coal was used overall,
Fossil fuel consumption will not stop until they are made illegal, and military forces are used to keep them in the ground.
That’ll never happen in our capitalist dictatorships, so buckle up.