Global Coal Generation Declines, Even as China, India Race to Build New Plants

Yale e360
May 22, 2026, 10:47 am344 ptsTop
The world added dozens of new coal power plants last year in what amounted to the biggest coal buildout in a decade, according to a new analysis. And yet, the amount of electricity generated by coal power plants globally declined. Read more on E360 →

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