For the first time, India’s coal consumption surpassed that of North America and Europe combined in the calendar year 2023, said Energy Institute and KPMG in a report titled 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.
As for rising carbon intensity, fossil fuel use was accelerating in India and many African nations, outpacing the growth of renewables, the organisations observed.
Anish De, Global Head for Energy Natural Resources & Chemicals,…