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World built more coal power in 2025 but used less

Coal power generation fell last year globally but coal capacity grew. (Photo: AFP)

The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, a new analysis shows.

Coal is a key contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, and phasing it out is crucial to taming climate change.

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