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Issue 303 03•June•2021 Week 22
Appetite for expansion
New research from Global Energy Monitor found that new coal mine
proposals now stood at 30% of current global output
Coal’s 2021 rally
Recent rallies in coal prices and a rise in US coal exports point to a surge
in demand for coal as the global economy begins to enter a post-pandemic
recovery
Not green enough
The IEA has forecast that global investment in energy will rebound by nearly
10% in 2021 to $1.9 trillion, although this is not enough
Scaling Solar
The World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar programme has launched 60 MW of
solar capacity in Senegal that will offer one of the lowest power prices in Sub-
Saharan Africa.
