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China Consumes Nearly as Much Coal as the Rest of the World Combined
2013-01-29 19:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Coal consumption in China grew more than 9 percent in 2011, continuing its upward trend for the 12th consecutive year, according to newly released international data. China`s coal use grew by 325 million tons in 2011, accounting for 87 percent of the 374 million ton global increase in coal use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Of the 2.9 billion tons of global coal demand growth since 2000, China accounted for 2.3 billion tons (82 percent). China now accounts for 47 percent...
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