Sentences with phrase «coal use»

Most significant is the 24 % decrease of coal use in electric generation and the 12 % decrease in crude oil production.

It is estimated that the substitution effort would replace about 47 million metric tons of coal use in 2017.

Analysts say the plan could cut coal use by almost half, while boosting power generated from natural gas, nuclear plants and renewable energy.

No, they will not do anything to alter the trajectory of substantially increasing coal use and domination of global emissions growth.

The huge fall in CO2 from coal use in 2016 was partially offset by increased emissions from oil (up 1.6 %) and gas (up 12.5 %).

This is radically different from the current position wherein CCS has been mainly identified with coal use and considered unnecessary for other fossil fuels.

It will also work in tandem with the country's cap on coal use, renewable energy targets and a nationwide efficiency standard on coal plants.

Second, existing technologies that use coal more efficiently can be deployed, particularly in the power sector, which accounts for two - thirds of global coal use.

Coal use declined from 16 % to 2.5 % and natural gas increased from 28 % to 45 %.

They emphasized the role of coal, but world coal use peaked in 1996 and has declined some 11 percent since then as countries have turned away from this climate - disrupting fuel.

Chinese coal use fell by 2.9 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year, according to official Chinese government data published today.

Some environmental groups are starting to soften their blanket opposition to nuclear power as an option for cutting coal use and emissions, but most still maintain that bright line in the sand.

The massive country's new economic adjustments in decreased coal use and new energy sources such as nuclear, wind and solar power are largely responsible for the drop.

He cites studies concluding that various provisions would allow expanded coal use in coming decades despite an overall cap on emissions of carbon dioxide.

A few months ago, one study observed that Chinese coal use cost the country about 7 percent of its GDP.

At the same time, the evidence for large - scale public health costs from continued coal use is there.

As coal is usually the least expensive source of power, reducing GHG output by restricting coal use would undoubtedly interfere with development priorities.

Residential and commercial coal use remains relatively low, while natural gas use for cooking and heating increases.

Phase out of coal use except where the carbon is captured and stored below ground is the primary requirement for solving global warming.

There will also be a cap on total annual coal use at 4.2 billion tonnes until 2020.

We probably see less coal use and more natural gas use in coming decades.

The country's coal use grew annually by more than 8 percent between 2000 and 2013, and that growth was the biggest single cause of rising global CO2 emissions.

But a reduction in coal use doesn't necessarily translate into lower carbon dioxide emissions from coal - fired power plants.

One year, we're predicting coal use will grow for decades to come.

Coal use patterns around the region reflect the rising demand for electricity needed to power and steer economic growth.

That action will indirectly result in price pressure on that other fuel which will be compensated for by greater coal use somewhere else.

At the same time, higher domestic gas prices drove higher coal use in the power sector and higher international coal prices boosted exports and revenues for coal companies.

In general, coal use abroad continued to grow.

The scale and costs required to cut into coal use using any technology — nuclear, wind, solar or otherwise — is incredibly daunting.

If we abandoned coal use tomorrow, that would change.

I agree that the expansion in coal use severely damages our earth.

The annual benefit of coal use alone has been estimated at more that $ 1 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP) and nearly 7 million jobs.

But that forecast is based on everything that impacts coal use staying about the same.

A rising carbon price drives down coal use by a jaw - dropping 75 per cent in a single decade while oil use is barely affected.

They argue that such a path is feasible, but requires a prompt moratorium on new coal use that does not capture CO2 and phase - out of existing coal emissions by 2030.

They claim to be about balanced energy, but their objective is to promote coal use.

Coal use leads to more methane release than actual methane use?

Coal use loses some of its share as the world moves toward fuels with lower carbon dioxide emissions.

My economist's reaction is that a stiff license fee would strongly discourage coal use anyway.

He also pointed to the environmental concerns surrounding increased coal use.

We are producing and burning more natural gas for electricity, while reducing coal use.

Coal use for power generation fell even more, by at least 4 %, as power plant efficiency improved and gas and biomass displaced coal in thermal power generation.

After all, it wasn't long ago that energy experts everywhere expected global coal use to climb for decades to come.

Coal use declined, while solar energy production doubled.

Whether there is a huge penalty or an outright ban on coal use, another fuel would have to be bought on the market.