Demand for coal is growing faster than for all other sources of energy - IEA

John Topper Managing Director of the Clean coal Center of International Energy Agency said that the need for coal is growing faster than for any other energy sources, and as it is being projected it will make up amount to more than a third of a gradual increase in global energy demand.

He also noted that world energy consumption is increasing by 36% and almost all growth fits to the countries outside the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (led by China where demand is growing by 75%).