This will include ads from us and third parties based on our understanding. With Washington under pressure of the COP 26 climate summit, this is the right time to make a U-turn on American commitment to addressing global warming. Figures released on Monday show the coal-fired power in the US is expected to expand by about 22 percent this year. The increase of coal has been attributed to an energy crunch caused by the soaring price of natural gas and the demand for electricity post-pandemic.
The US Energy Information Administration says that the US will burn 22 percent more coal in 2021 than the U.S. economy. This is the very first annual increase in coal consumption since 2014. The EIA reported in a report published on Monday: The US electric power sector has been generating more electricity from coal-fired power plants this year as a result of significantly higher natural gas prices and relatively stable coal prices. This year 2021 will be the first year-over-year increase in coal generation in the United States since 2014. The increase in coal consumption is despite President Biden's pledge to phase out fossil fuels.
The US is one of the biggest polluters worldwide, followed by China. News of the increase in consumption has led to an intense backlash on social media, as Twitter users threshed the Government's actions. Andy Hoffman tweeted: One persistent problem is that deniers are never held accountable. It is really hard for leaders to engage with such a major issue when so many rationalize greed. If parasitic, if we could deal, but this is cancer. Earlier this summer, Mr Biden's administration rolled back Donald Trump-era rules on coal power in a bid to clean up the country’s energy sector.