About Coal

As the world charts the course for a sustainable energy future, the most compelling answer is coal.

As the world charts the course for a sustainable energy future, the most compelling answer is coal. Coal’s abundance, low cost and security of supply made it the fastest-growing major fuel for the past decade. It now accounts for more than 30 percent of global energy use, the highest level since 1969. And its growth will only continue as populations increase, industrialization and urbanization advance and hundreds of millions more people enter the middle class.

Coal is the world's fastest growing major fuel. Find out more here and here.