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MARCH 18, 2017

This was the result of growing renewable power generation, switches from coal to natural gas, improvements in energy efficiency, as well as structural changes in the global economy. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal. Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director.

Economy 199

Economy 2016 Emissions Global 199

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

However, according to the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources (UNFC), category G3 is applied for coal, uranium and other solid minerals to describe the prospecting stage or to describe inferred resources for petroleum discovery.

India 150

India Pakistan Coal 2018 150

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APRIL 18, 2018

coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. billion people—one in three global citizens—were exposed to household air pollution from the use of solid fuels (for example, coal, wood, charcoal, dung, or other biomass) for cooking and heating. was industrial coal; transportation followed as a close second.

Pollution 218

Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

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JULY 29, 2020

With growth in coal consumption in Africa over the next two decades projected to be triple what it was in the past two decades, recognizing particulate pollution as a possible growing problem becomes even more important.

Pollution 243

Pollution Global Bangladesh Nepal 243

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Seven measures target CH 4 emissions, covering coal mining, oil and gas production, long-distance gas transmission, municipal waste and landfills, wastewater, livestock manure, and rice paddies. Iran, Pakistan and Jordan would experience the most improvement in agricultural production.

Carbon 257

Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

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MAY 14, 2018

Yet the period since 2009 has also witnessed decreases in Chinese coal consumption that underpin a levelling off of global CO 2 emissions, as well as the forging of the Paris Agreement whereby nations are determining their contributions to the global effort to reduce COCO 2 2 emissions.

Emissions 170

Emissions Global CO2 2004 170

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Avoiding new coal-fired power plants and accelerated phasing out of existing plants—while ensuring careful handling of issues such as employment, investor interests and grid stability—would help the emissions picture. In early 2017, an additional 273 GW of coal-fired capacity was under construction and 570 GW in pre-construction.

Environment 150

Environment Climate Change Coal Climate 150