Worldwide demand for coal to increase 15% until 2040

The International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook predicts that 7,200 GW of new power will need to be generated until 2040. Demand for coal will increase by 15 percent, while natural gas will be 50 percent more sought after. Poland has often received negative publicity for its coal power plants, which will continue to form an important part of its energy mix. Chinese demand for coal power will reach 50 percent of the world's demand by 2030 and then it will decrease. China, India, Indonesia and Australia will produce 70 percent of the world's coal supply by 2040. The same report predicts a 58 percent worldwide increase in nuclear power by 2040.