The global appetite for energy rose faster than usual last year as record global temperatures meant more energy was used for cooling, underlining the vicious cycle between climate change and energy use Intense heatwaves in China and India increased the use of coal to generate the electricity needed to power air conditioners, helping push global energy demand up 2.2 per cent from a rate of 1.3 per cent in the previous decade and a 1.8 per cent increase in the year before.
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