News Alert: Global energy demand grew at the fastest pace this decade in 2018, leading to record coal plant emissions

A report from the International Energy Agency found that not only are carbon dioxide emissions still increasing, but that the world's growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before. Energy demand across the globe grew by 2.3 percent over the past year. To meet that demand, largely fueled by a booming economy and growing heating and cooling needs in some regions, countries turned to an array of sources, including renewables. But nothing filled the void quite like fossil fuels, which met nearly 70 percent of the skyrocketing electricity demand, according to the agency.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Mar 25, 8:21 PM     Global energy demand grew at the fastest pace this decade in 2018, leading to record coal plant emissions A report from the International Energy Agency found that not only are carbon dioxide emissions still increasing, but that the world's growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before. Energy demand across the globe grew by 2.3 percent over the past year. To meet that demand, largely fueled by a booming economy and growing heating and cooling needs in some regions, countries turned to an array of sources, including renewables. But nothing filled the void quite like fossil fuels, which met nearly 70 percent of the skyrocketing electricity demand, according to the agency. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071