The Global Energy & CO2 Status Report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

• China, the US and India together accounted for nearly 70 per cent of the rise in energy demand and energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3 per cent last year.
• The rise in energy demand was driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions.
• Natural gas was the fuel of choice and it witnessed the biggest gains accounting for 45 per cent of the rise in energy consumption. Gas demand growth was especially strong in the US and China.

• Majority of coal-fired generation capacity was concentrated in Asia, with 12-year-old plants on average, decades short of average lifetimes of around 50 years.
• China remains the leader in renewables, both for wind and solar, followed by Europe and the US.