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Related: About this forumChina Burns Almost As Much Coal As The Rest Of The World Combined
http://www.businessinsider.com/china-burns-almost-as-much-coal-as-the-rest-of-the-world-combined-2013-1China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined.
The country's appetite for the carbon-intensive fuel rose by 9% in 2011, to 3.8bn tonnes, meaning it now accounts for 47% of worldwide coal consumption.
The growth, revealed by US government figures on Tuesday, was driven by China's booming economy, which has grown at an average rate of around 10% over the past decade. China overtook the US as the world's biggest carbon emitter in 2007, and became the world's biggest consumer of energy in 2010.
Research out last November suggested that 1,000 new coal-fired power plants are planned worldwide, with 363 in China and 455 in India. If all the plants were built, it would put the world on "a really dangerous trajectory" for climate change, experts at the World Resources Institute said.
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China Burns Almost As Much Coal As The Rest Of The World Combined (Original Post)
xchrom
Jan 2013
OP
Yes, and logically it means that either India and China adopt cleaner energy, or
Yo_Mama
Jan 2013
#3
GeorgeGist
(25,324 posts)1. Coal consumption: China rivals the world.
A different graphic.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)2. When you have to swim to get to the nearest Wal*Mart, remind yourself of this.
Buy more. Live better.
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)3. Yes, and logically it means that either India and China adopt cleaner energy, or
The rest of the world has no ability to do anything about CO2 emissions. People are out of touch with reality on this issue.