Point: Coal Needs To Be Part of America’s Energy Future

There is no disputing it: coal isn’t disappearing.

Despite reports of coal’s demise, global coal use hit a record in 2024. Since the turn of the century, coal demand has doubled.

The world needs a new political discourse on coal. This is not a fuel that is going to be phased out or a technology left behind. Its importance to energy security and energy affordability is growing.

The misguided idea that the West would lead the developing world away from coal needs to be put to bed. Europe’s attempted dash to renewable power has left it energy insecure and home to the world’s highest electricity prices. While Europe struggles with deindustrialization, Asia is leaning on coal to tackle energy poverty and industrialize. Nowhere is that truer than in China.

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