Global power demand outstrips green growth as coal picks up slack
The world's rebound from the pandemic has entailed more carbon emissions from power generation as renewable energy cannot cover increasing demand, which is instead partly met by coal.
BY VICTOR EMIL KRISTENSEN,TRANSLATED BY JONAS SAHL JØRGENSEN
Carbon-dioxide emissions from global electricity generation surged by 5 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2019.
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