Coal is currently responsible for 36 percent of carbon dioxide emission in the world.It also releases radioactive particles into the atmosphere,more than a nuclear power plant.Every year ,air pollution from coal kills thousands and causes respiratory diseases in thousands of people.

At current rates
 of use, the world's coal reserves will probably last for some 200 years.Among the fossilvfuels , coal is most harmful to the environment.

Currently ,there are 1500 major oil fields in operation,of which 400 large ones account for 60 - 70 percent of productioubnn.The discovery of new big fields peaked in 1962 and, since 1980 , jusy 40 have been found.Geologists agree that there are no dbig ones left for us to discover.

• Fossil fuels such as oil,coal and gas provide 80% of power we use every day.
• India produces 680,000 barrels of oil per day.Consumption is 3 million barrels a day.
• Production of Natural gas 1.4 trillion cubic feet and consumption 1.8 trillion cubic feet.
• 610 million tons of coal is produced and consumes 680 million tons.