🌿 Environment Apr 28, 2026 · Josh Gabbatiss

World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis

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World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis
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A much-discussed “return to coal” by some countries in the wake of the Iran war is likely to be far more limited than thought, amounting to a global rise of no more than 1.8% in coal power output this year.



The new analysis by thinktank Ember, shared exclusively with Carbon Brief, is a “worst-case” scenario and the reality could be even lower.



Separate data shows that, to date, there has been no “return to coal” in 2026.



While some countries, such as Japan, Pakistan and the Philippines,

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