Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a “historic” moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to...
<p>‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says </p><p>Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a “historic” moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis.</p><p>The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in the world’s biggest coal-consuming countries had not happened since 1973, according to analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, and was driven by a record roll-out of clean energy projects.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/coal-power-generation-falls-china-india-since-1970s">Continue reading...</a>
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