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Coal share world energy demand highest since 1970

2014-06-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: Coal dominated world energy markets last year by supplying the biggest share of demand since 1970, making it the fastest growing fossil fuel, according to an annual review by BP Plc. Consumption grew 3 percent last year, driven by coal use in developing nations, according to a statement today from Europes third-largest oil company. Use of renewables such as solar and wind also reached a record, accounting for 2.7 percent of all energy demand. The findings are another indication that consumers...

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