Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

<p>Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables</p><p>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.</p><p>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, according to the <a href="https://systemschangelab.org/state-climate-action-2025">annual State of Climate Action report</a>, published on Wednesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/global-use-of-coal-hit-record-high-in-2024">Continue reading...</a>