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The fast-growing energy source which will power the future: Yes, it's coal
India has almost doubled coal output in a year. China is building two power stations a week

The simple fact of the matter is that both the Xi Jinping government in China and India’s government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, consistently choose to prioritise the maintenance of their national energy security above climate goals

China, meanwhile, continues to permit 1 to 2 new coal-fired power plants every week, and now has 243 GW of new capacity permitted and under construction

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/06/energy-transition-peak-oil-coal-green-india-china/