United States President Donald Trump will sign decrees on Tuesday to boost the coal sector, Reuters told senior White House authority and two sources, in their latest action contrary to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Coal plants generate less than 20% of US electricity, compared to about 50% at the beginning of the century, according to energy information management, fracking and other drilling techniques increasing natural gas production. The growth of solar and wind energy also reduced the use of coal.
Trump campaigned with the promise of increasing US energy production and has sought to reverse environmental and energy regulations since taking office on January 20.
He must sign energy -related decrees in the White House.
The actions will include efforts to save coal plants that would probably be disabled, the sources said, who asked for anonymity because they were not allowed to speak publicly.
US energy demand has been increasing for the first time in two decades as data centers with intensive energy use for artificial intelligence, electric cars and cryptocurrencies increase consumption.
The actions of US coal producers Peabody and Core Natural Resources rose about 9% each after the news that Trump will sign the decrees.
When burned, coal releases more carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas than any other fossil fuel. It also emits pollutants that are responsible for pulmonary and cardiac diseases. Much of its use has decreased due to democratic regulations, including former President Joe Biden.
Coal advocates state that existing US coal plants only provide energy to the network about 40% of the time and that this number can be increased by deregulation and other measures.
This content was originally published in Trump will sign decrees to boost coal in the US on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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