GLOBAL Coal seen to remain key part of global electricity generation mix Forecasts that demand for coal will continue to represent a significant part of the global electricity generation mix signal the need to reconcile what is real and what is ideal, according to the World Coal Association (WCA).WCA was reacting to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that the use of coal for power generation would be stable, at least in the next five years, despite calls by environmentalists for governments and corporations to ditch the fossil fuel and go for renewable energy sources instead. Coal demand projections are “a reminder that coal and coal use is a reality,” WCA chief ex-
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ecutive Michelle Manook said in a statement. Forecasts that demand for coal will continue to represent a significant part of the global electricity generation mix signal the need to reconcile what is real and what is ideal, according to the World Coal Association (WCA). Coal demand projections are “a reminder that coal and coal use is a reality,” WCA chief executive Michelle Manook said in a statement. “It’s time for a sensible discussion and collaboration to bridge the gap between the real and ideological worlds,” Manook said and expressed concern about anti-coal groups perpetuating the idea that coal cannot be part of the low-carbon solution.
