Global coal, oil, natural gas consumption may peak before 2030 -IEA - Reuters
Global coal, oil, natural gas consumption may peak before 2030 -IEA | Reuters
Global coal, oil, natural gas consumption may peak before 2030 -IEA
Sun rises behind the cooling towers of Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, near Witbank, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
MADRID, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol said on Monday that global coal, oil and natural gas consumption may peak before 2030.
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