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Jamie1897 t1_j0sh106 wrote

Reply to comment by PapaCousCous in The IEA says humanity used the greatest amount of coal in 2022 in all of human history, and that this level of consumption will continue until at least 2025. One-third of all global coal goes to generate electricity in China, and India's coal use is growing at 6% per annum. by lughnasadh

Many of the impoverished people now gaining access to electricity previously cooked their food by burning wood and animal dung inside the dwelling, causing millions of air pollution deaths. For them, coal-fired electricity generation may be a significant improvement in their health. Also, a lot of the air pollution in India comes from the open burning of rice stubble.

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