History and future of the coal and coal chemical industry in China
1. Introduction. With the energy resource structure of "rich coal, less gas, lack of oil" in China (Xie et al., 2010), coal occupies the dominant position in terms of China's energy demand and consumption (Yang et al., 2016), and this position will not substantially change in the coming decades (Wang et al., 2011, Fan and Xia, 2012).As energy …
The Unstable Future of the Coal Industry
The coal industry is undoubtedly one of the world's largest energy sources. According to statista.com, coal has been the second-largest energy source consumed in the world since at least 2019.The sector accounted for over a quarter of the energy consumption in 2022. Along with oil, natural gas, and petroleum, coal is considered a …
Global demand increases for U.S. metallurgical coal, which is …
Global demand increases for U.S. metallurgical coal, which is needed to make steel. Over the past decade, U.S. coal production has fallen by half as utilities …
Economic Evaluation and Future Feasibility Analysis of the Coal
Industrial Development Status. In the early twentieth century, China started to develop modern coal chemical industry. From encouraging the research and development and manufacturing of large coal chemical plants during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, orderly carrying out the research and development of coal-to-liquid fuels and coal …
Coal Communities in Transition: Reflections on a …
"The Future of Coal Regions" study group participants share insights from their trek to West ia. By Weila Gong and Poorva Kaushik Low-carbon energy transitions are not just about phasing in …
The Future of Coal
Because of coal's high carbon content, increasing use will exacerbate the problem of climate change unless coal plants are deployed with very high efficiency and large scale CCS is implemented. CCS is the critical enabling technology because it allows significant reduction in CO2 emissions while allowing coal to meet future energy needs.
The future of coal in South Africa
Recently, it has been recorded that the South African coal sector exceeded 21% (over R130-billion) of total mining revenues. The sector generated about 53% of the total local sales revenue of R159 ...
Future of coal, iron and steel
Vikram Mehta, Partner EYG Member firm & India Region Leader – Mining & Metals and Ashish Joshi – Director EYG Member firm In India's march to becoming an economic powerhouse by 2047, it is a …
Coal Symposium looks at the industry's future
A panel of coal industry leaders spoke Wednesday about coal's future during the final day of the Bluefield Coal Symposium. The panel included, from left to right, Ernie Thrasher, owner of XCoal ...
The next 20 are years crucial in determining the future of coal
The next 20 are years crucial in determining the future of coal. Date: June 8, 2021. Source: Imperial College London. Summary: Decisions made now will determine …
Coal Australia
Coal Australia is working to educate Australians on the importance of a strong coal industry to Australia's economic prosperity. Without coal we wouldn't have reliable electricity or steel to build the homes, buildings and infrastructure of the future – and that relies on the communities that sustain coal mining.
Just Transition in Poland: A Review of Public Policies to Assist …
One such example is the ongoing journey of the hard coal mining regions in Poland as they shift towards a low-carbon future. Poland's transition away from coal started more than 30 years ago. ... Another component of the government response to the decline of the hard coal industry was state efforts to cover the mining companies' costs ...
Coal 2023
Since its first publication in 2011, the IEA's annual Coal Report has served as the global benchmark for the medium -term forecast of coal supply, demand and trade. Its analysis also covers costs, prices and mining projects at regional and country level by coal grade. Given coal's impact on energy supply and CO. 2. emissions,
Coal industry has a strong future in Australia
Minister Pitt said the latest export figures show the reports of coal's impending death are greatly exaggerated and its future is assured well beyond 2030. "The future of this crucial industry will be decided by the Australian Government, not a foreign body that wants to shut it down costing thousands of jobs and billions of export dollars ...
A Study on the Current Economic Impacts of the Appalachian Coal …
The total employment impact was 135,000, while the direct impact was 60,000 jobs. Forecasts for the Appalachian coal industry's future found that industry earnings and employment are expected to drop by 25 percent to 30 percent by the year 2010, depending on economic assumptions and various environmental policies.
The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets
The global coal industry faces existential uncertainty over its future, yet the economic implications of rapid coal phase-out are unclear. We develop a model of the world's coal markets to 2040, exploring the impacts of rapid decarbonization on (1) investment in new mines, (2) market prices, (3) international coal trade, (4) stranded …
The Future of Coal
50% of the electricity generated in the U.S. is from coal.2 Th ere are the equivalent of more than fi ve hundred, 500 megawatt, coal-fi red power plants in the United States with an average age of 35 years.2 China is currently constructing the equivalent of two, 500 megawatt, coal-fi red power plants per week and a capacity
The resilience of coal-based industries in the transition to …
Although coal use will inevitably reduce, perhaps by as much as 80% from the current 5 Gt/y, 0.6–1.4 Gt/y it is still forecast to be used in 2050, largely in heavy industry. Heavy industries can be NZE compliant by 2050. However, the technologies that are likely to be relied upon to mitigate their emissions are largely immature.
The Future of Coal Regions: Challenges and Opportunities
This is a report for a study group titled The Future of Coal Regions, co-sponsored by the Reimagining the Economy Project and the Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program, designed for Harvard students to learn and share knowledge about the challenges facing coal-producing regions, to identify opportunities for overcoming these …
Bridging the Gap for Coal Region Just Transition
industry's future. Despite declining coal production and the global shift toward renewable energy sources, many of the miners we spoke with expressed optimism about coal mining's prospects and a belief that demand for coal would continue. However, coal miners also expressed concerns about job security due to the uncertainty
Just Energy Transition Partnerships and the future of coal
Scaling up energy efficiency investments, keeping captive coal capacities in check (Supplementary Section 4) and transforming coal-intensive industries (for example, steel manufacturing) will be ...
The future of coal in India: Decarbonising the oft …
Despite the resource's vast polluting potential, coal remains the most dominant source of energy globally, responsible for 37% of global energy generation in 2019. India has also undertaken an ...
What the past decade can tell us about the future of coal
Between 2009 and 2019, global coal consumption grew by an average of about 1% per year to reach 7.6 billion tonnes, but its share of the world's primary energy supply declined from 28% to 26% over the same period. And its share of electricity …
Taking stock of the just transition from coal in South Africa
South Africa is one of the world's most coal-dependent countries, as a major producer, exporter and consumer. But as thermal coal plants approach the end of their …
Unveiling the evolution and future prospects: A …
1. Introduction. As of April 2023, nearly one-third of the currently operating coal power generation capacities (580 GW) worldwide have committed to retiring, with the majority …
Executive summary – Accelerating Just Transitions …
As the most carbon-intensive fuel, coal's role in emissions is even bigger: globally, coal is responsible for over 40% of all energy sector CO 2 emissions. If existing coal power plants and industries were to continue …
Coal transitions in South Africa
The study examines three future pathways for South Africa's coal sector that allow us to assess key risks and opportunities in South Africa's coal transition. ... As in the NDC scenario, industrial use of coal increases, making industry the largest emitter of GHG emissions by 2050. The sector grows slightly more slowly than in the NDC ...
Global evolutional trend of safety in coal mining industry: a
Mining safety is recognized as one of the factors influencing the mining industry's long-term viability. Therefore, we did a bibliometric analysis to take stock of safety management in the coal mining industry. This study suggests a three-step strategy, comprising literature extraction and screening, bibliometric analysis, and discussion, to …