# The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal is urging over 700 global finance, investment and government stakeholders to fund coal fairly and equally. Global coal demand increased to a new all-time high in 2024 of around 8.8-billion tonnes, up 1.5-percent from 2023. FutureCoal chairperson Mike Teke says, despite the significant role played by coal, many policy and investment frameworks still exclude or treat coal unfairly. Teke says the reality is that coal cannot be excluded from just energy transition or global growth and economic development discussions.
Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal calls for fair and equal funding of coal