According to the lecture Is Enough Ever Enough?, why did China's coal consumption significantly increase during the late 1990s and early 2000s? Question 5 options: An influx in foreign investment meant factory owners did not care about the environment and opted to use cheaper coal-fired power plants. Declining demand for coal in other countries made it an inexpensive source of energy for developing countries. China did not have access to more efficient and cleaner technologies used in other industrialized countries. Strict regulations to phase out the use of coal increased demand and resulted in increased consumption