India becomes only country after China to burn 1 billion tonne coal: IEA

India became the only country besides China to burn more than a billion tonne (BT) of coal in 2022 as demand grew at 8% on the back of robust economic growth and looks set to maintain the trend this year, according to the International Energy Agency. The agency’s latest Coal Market Update showed demand rising by about 5.5% in the first half of 2023 on continued strong economic growth and reliance on coal. https://ift.tt/lSVbik5