Rolle der Kohle im weltweiten Energiemix

In the past decade, coal was the energy resource boasting the strongest absolute growth world-wide. Most of the coal is used in the countries where it is extracted and 15% of coal production is traded on international markets. With a share of 41% coal is the No. 1 fuel source in global power generation. The benefits offered by coal are security of supply and lower prices than that of rival energy carriers. In the main scenario of the 2010 World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency assumes that until 2035 coal will have to make a growing absolute contribution to the 75% increase in global power generation. According to this assumption, coal, accounting for 32%, will make the same contribution as renewable resources in 2035.