![JIUJIANG, CHINA - JANUARY 22: (CHINA OUT) Workers load coal onto railcars during a snowfall at a railway station on January 22, 2016 in Jiujiang, China. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Friday issued a yellow alert for blizzards that are expected to sweep China's northern, central and eastern regions. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JXBNTFBMBZEQ564JD3KQOCEATA.jpg?smart=true&auth=f65876bf12a53b47383e8586ec21c15aa4f89e183ca510679e14a7c0b59ecc34&width=400&height=225)
Coal will be displaced by renewables capacities coming on-stream from developing nations, which will account for two-thirds of demand by 2040. Getty
Coal will be displaced by renewables capacities coming on-stream from developing nations, which will account for two-thirds of demand by 2040. Getty
Renewables to account for half of global energy source by 2040, says BP
Trillions of dollars required to stave off production declines while trade disputes will lead to slower economic growth