Global demand for coal, an energy source that has raised air quality concerns, is set to rise for a second year in a row in 2018 and will remain stable in the next five years. Declines in Europe and North America are offset by strong growth in India and Southeast Asia, according to a Tuesday report from the International Energy Agency. “The story of coal is a tale of two worlds with climate action policies and economic forces leading to closing coal power plants in some countries, while coal continues to play a part in securing access to affordable energy in others,” said Keisuke Sadamori, Director of Energy Markets […]