Energy Production And Consumption Ahead Of COP28 Climate Conference

GREVENBROICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: In an aerial view, coal transported by barge lies deposited as water vapour and exhaust rise from the steel mill of Salzgitter AG, one of Europe's largest steel producers, on November 22, 2023 in Salzgitter, Germany. Demands are rising that countries participating in the upcoming UNFCCC COP28 climate conference in Dubai agree on a roadmap for phasing out the use of fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the United States and China have agreed to triple global renewable energy production by 2030, raising hope that real progress on mitigating climate change will be possible at COP28. The Salzgitter mill was Germany's fourth biggest emitter of CO2 in 2022. The company is investing heavily towards CO2-free steel production. (Footage by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)