Global coal demand dropped for a second year in a row in 2016, approaching the previous record for two - year declines set in the early 1990s. (iea.org)
Investors want assurances that capital is not being spent on high - cost, high - carbon projects that may not be competitive as global coal demand declines. (carbontracker.org)
The IEA's Medium - Term Coal Market Report 2015, slashed its five - year estimate of global coal demand growth by more than 500 million tonnes of coal equivalent (Mtce) in recognition of the tremendous pressures facing the market. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)