Sorry Campers: Coal Is King

Global Warming Politics 

+Coal provides 25% of global primary energy;

+Coal generates 40% of the world’s electricity;

+Over the last 25 years, world hard coal production has increased by 92%;

+In 2006, estimated hard coal use was 5,370 Mt;

+In 2006, world brown (soft) coal use was 914 Mt, a 0.9% increase over 2005;

+Important recoverable coal reserves are available in over 70 countries;

+The top 5 world coal producers are: P.R. of China (2,482 Mt); USA (990 Mt); India (427 Mt); Australia (309 Mt); and South Africa (244 Mt);

+In Europe, the leading coal producer is Poland (95 Mt); Germany remains the world’s leading brown coal producer;

+The top 5 countries using coal for electricity production (1995 or 1996 statistics) are: Poland (93%); South Africa (93%); Australia (80%); P.R. of China (78%); and Israel (71%);

+Despite its ‘green’ image, Germany still relies on coal for 47% of its electricity generation;

+The top 5 coal exporters are: Australia (231 Mt); Indonesia (129 Mt); Russia (92 Mt); South Africa (69 Mt); and P.R. of China (63 Mt);

+By contrast, the UK depends on imported coal at 51 Mt....