2025-12-17 10:21:47

The International Energy Agency is calling 2025 the likely peak year for global coal demand. After that? Flat or decline. Sounds definitive, right? Here's the catch—the IEA has made this exact call before. Multiple times. And every single time, they've been wrong.

It's worth asking: why do we keep trusting peak coal predictions? The pattern is clear. Each forecast gets revised, each deadline passes, demand keeps surprising analysts. Whether it's geopolitical shifts, energy policy recalibrations, or just raw demand resilience, the models keep missing the mark.

The real question isn't whether coal peaks in 2025. It's whether forecasters truly understand the variables driving energy consumption globally. Their track record suggests they don't—at least not yet.

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GasDevourer

· 2025-12-20 00:50

IEA is back to storytelling, this time claiming coal will peak in 2025... LOL, they said the same last year. Keep getting proven wrong and still dare to publish reports, their forecasting ability is truly unmatched.

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GamefiHarvester

· 2025-12-18 10:31

Hmm... IEA is starting to make up stories again. Every time they say coal is about to be finished, and what’s the result? Prices keep rising. It's the same old "wolf is coming" story. Believing it once is enough. These institutions just don’t understand the market at all. Coal? Ha, when Bitcoin drops, it drops; when Bitcoin rises, it also drops. Anyway, it’s the fate of the retail investors. Are their predictions accurate? I’ve never seen one that is. Better to see which NFT projects in the crypto space are still alive. Their models are made up out of thin air, not as accurate as just looking at the price charts... They do this every year. Just listen and don’t take it seriously. IEA reports are about as reliable as air coin whitepapers.

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0xTherapist

· 2025-12-18 08:54

Ha... IEA is here again? These people’s forecasting ability is really worrying. --- Predictive agencies have been wrong so many times, I never expected anyone to still believe them. --- Honestly, energy forecasting is like gambling; there are too many variables to control. --- Peak coal demand? Let’s wait and see. Anyway, I don’t believe their crystal ball anymore. --- They always say this time is the real deal, but then they get proven wrong... Can this cycle stop? --- I use IEA’s forecast reports as a contrarian indicator now; it’s been effective every time. --- When geopolitics shifts, the entire energy landscape gets messed up. No matter how advanced these models are, they’re useless.

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BlockchainWorker

· 2025-12-17 10:51

I just love seeing organizations like IEA repeatedly get their predictions proven wrong. They always speak confidently, but what’s the result? There are too many things the model doesn’t understand.

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CryptoCrazyGF

· 2025-12-17 10:48

IEA is once again bearish on coal. Can we believe it this time? Anyway, I don't believe it anymore. I'm tired of the "wolf is coming" story. --- Predictions are... The IEA's track record is right there, and every time they get called out, they still have the nerve to keep predicting. --- Basically, the model is flawed. It insists on forcing frameworks, and as a result, it always misses variables like geopolitical changes. --- Energy demand is too complex; no one truly understands it. The IEA is just gambling with luck. --- Coal will peak in 2025? Just listen, don't take it seriously. Let's wait and see. --- These days, who still trusts institutional forecasts? It's better to watch the market's real reactions. --- Models can never keep up with the speed of real-world changes. This is an eternal problem.

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AirdropATM

· 2025-12-17 10:45

Haha, IEA is crying wolf again... Is it true or false? --- I'm used to prediction agencies messing up; anyway, they always get it wrong. --- The real problem is that models can't keep up with reality. --- Coal demand is so resilient that energy transition is much harder than expected. --- They always say peak will come, but the next year it rises again. It's hilarious. Does anyone still believe this?

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SchroedingerGas

· 2025-12-17 10:42

IEA is at it again, crying wolf so many times, and people still believe it.

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CrossChainBreather

· 2025-12-17 10:22

Predictions again? Will the IEA really be right this time... History tells us the answer --- How many years have we heard the word "coal peak"? Every time they say this year is the last, but what’s the result? --- Model failure is too common in the energy sector; geopolitical changes throw everything into chaos --- NGL, instead of trusting these forecasts, it’s better to see which way the actual data points --- The IEA wolf is coming for the Nth time, but I really don’t believe it this time --- Basically, there are too many variables; models can’t capture the complexity of this world --- See the real results in 2025, let’s talk then. For now, it’s all just armchair strategizing

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