’s energy consumption by 2040, while the share of fossil fuels will decline. Oil and coal will pass the peak of consumption …

Coal consumption and production have sharply declined in recent years in the U.S., despite political support. Reasons … are mostly unfavorable economic conditions for coal, including competition from natural gas and renewables in the power … sector, as well as an aging coal- fired power plant fleet. The U.S. Energy Information Administration as well as most models …

Power generation from lignite and hard coal was responsible for more than a quarter of German greenhouse gas emissions … Change and Regional Development Commission (also known as “Coal Commission”) among others are currently debating alternative … pathways toward a coal phaseout to achieve the national climate targets. The Coal Commission has been tasked with submitting …