India second country after China to burn one billion tonnes of coal: IEA
India has become the second country after China to burn more than one billion tonnes (BT) of coal in 2022, as demand grew at 8 per cent, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), a Paris-based intergovernmental organisation.
The agency’s latest report showed that demand rose by 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2023 on continued strong economic growth and reliance on coal, according to a report in The Times of India (TOI).
The report stated: “With growth in the power sector slowing down a bit in the second half, we expect a total increase of five per cent for the year, totalling 1.2 BT.”
