Slide 11 in this series.
You will see and perhaps have seen many projections like these.
It all points to the developing world needs real growth in electrical power. Is Nuclear an option? With current and future technology it would appear to be.
Coal is still one of the top souces of energy in electrical and industrial. If transportation becomes more and more about electrical then coal and gas will rise in importance. Give that electrical energy demand will increase the most over time, it is without saying that the world needs coal.
NEXT: So what is the coal consumption and where is it likely to be?
This series delves into the policies that are being considered in response to the AGW claims.