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FutureCoal: The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal

FutureCoal participants strive for greater resilience and sustainability, advocating a future where coal plays its role through industry-wide modernisation via technology and collaboration that enhances coal's total contribution to our environment and society.

Future of coal, iron and steel

 — The steel, coal, and iron ore industries are foundational pillars of global and Indian economic growth. The inter-connections between these industries are complex and dynamic, as are the driving forces of supply and demand that determine their performance. ... But there is a shift in mindset as it is becoming evident that phasing out coal ...

The future of coal in South Africa

 — CCT is defined as adapting efficient processes across the coal value chain, from cleaner mining techniques to the technical characterisation of coal for use in down-stream industries ...

Strategising the future of coal in South Africa

 — "Moreover, the coal mining industry's economic impact is far reaching and contributes significantly to the South African economy. The coal mining industry also has a significant impact on other industries such as the electricity, manufacturing, construction and finance sectors," Langenhoven notes. The status quo of coal in South Africa

What Is Killing the US Coal Industry? | Stanford …

Motivating the political focus on coal is a simple pair of facts: Coal production in the United States has declined recently after a half century of growth, and employment in the coal industry has dropped for years. This …

Amid Coal's Decline, What Comes Next for …

 — People in coal country are pleading for help as coal's decline accelerates. This week on Inside Appalachia, we explore the economic and health impacts coal has had on coal communities in Appalachia. We'll …

The future of coal: eight key themes from the Global Coal …

 — 7. The future of the metallurgical coal trade is intrinsically linked to the success of steel decarbonisation . Anthony Knutson, Principal Analyst, Coal: Growing pressures are mounting to reduce global carbon emissions with particular impacts on metallurgical coal's role in tomorrow's steel industry. But the question is by how much?

'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a …

 — The people of the Hunter have a clear picture of the future they want. But to unlock the region's future opportunities, we must first clean up the costly legacy of its coal-mining past.

The future of coal supply in China based on non-fossil …

 — However, coal, as a traditional fossil fuel, is a high-carbon energy. For the same amount of energy produced, coal emits about 30% more carbon dioxide than crude oil [6].In 2017, coal accounted for about 44% of global CO 2 emission from fuel combustion [7].Under the low-carbon development, the future of coal industry has been discussed …

Global demand increases for U.S. metallurgical coal, which is …

 — Coal production in the U.S. has fallen by half in the last 10 years. Utility companies have been switching to natural gas, which is cheaper, or to renewable …

The next 20 are years crucial in determining the future of coal

 — Similarly, India's energy consumption is booming, and if new coal capacity is built to meet demand rather than renewables, the world will be locked into more decades of coal trade and consumption ...

Biocoal

Is there a future beyond coal? In the fast-developing world, coal is the largest contributor to the human-made increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. ... In the face of greenhouse gas emissions, industries are seeking a new way to manage their environmental impact and reduce the carbon footprint of production. In this article, we are focusing on ...

Coal

Global coal demand reached a record high in 2022 amid the global energy crisis, rising by 4% year-on-year to 8.42 billion tonnes (Bt). In 2023 we expect coal demand to fall in almost all advanced economies.

Metallurgical Coal: Is There A Future?

 — However, I can only think that the U.S. coal industry will shrink further in the future as it has recently with so many coal company bankruptcies. King Coal is definitely in long and apparently ...

The future of coal in a carbon-constrained climate

 — While growth in coal investments is slowing and COVID-19-induced electricity demand reductions have cut coal-fired electricity output in 2020, coal use is unlikely to …

How the U.S. can speed the transition away from …

 — Coal is in decline as an energy source, but without immediate action, the industry will continue to be a major source of carbon emissions. UChicago legal scholar Mark Templeton examines paths to a …

Coal to remain relevant for decades

 — Addressing the future of coal in South Africa and its role in exports, Ndlovu said that despite some ageing domestic coal power stations possibly shutting down over …

High coking coal prices provide glimpse into …

 — Changes to coking coal and coke markets could lead to higher steel prices, an acceleration of the steel industry's green transition, and wider price differentials for low-grade iron ore. ... Banks and …

The Unstable Future of the Coal Industry

 — The coal industry is undoubtedly one of the world's largest energy sources. According to statista, 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

 — Over the past decade, U.S. coal production has fallen by half as utilities switched to cheaper natural gas or renewable energy. But this year, demand is up for a different kind of coal.

Coal prices and outlook

Bituminous coal accounted for about 46% of U.S. coal production in 2022. Anthracite contains 86%–97% carbon and has a heating value that is slightly higher on average than bituminous coal. Anthracite is the least abundant coal rank in the United States and generally accounts for less than 1% of annual U.S. coal production.

The future of coal in seven charts

 — The US coal industry has been enjoying a modest upturn over the past 18 months or so. Production has picked up from its lows early in 2016, and is expected to retain those gains into next year.

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.

The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets

 — Introduction. Over 80% of the world's coal resources must remain below the ground if CO 2 emissions are to fall by 80%–95% to limit global warming to 1.5°C. 1, 2 Rapid phase-out of coal is required among developed countries followed over the coming decades by developing countries. 3 No new coal power plants should be built other than …

Nearly half of the coal industry is still on an expansion …

 — The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas is the chief driver of the climate crisis.

What the past decade can tell us about the future of coal

 — Coal's growth prospects were undermined by changes in China's economic structure and growth, the shale revolution in the United States, the rapid rise of wind and solar PV, and the widespread adoption of policies to fight climate change.

Nearly half of the coal industry is still on an …

 — Under the IEA's roadmap to net zero by 2050, published in May last year, the world's richest countries must retire their coal power plants by the end of the decade — at the latest — and by 2040...

South African Coal Mining Techniques | Methods, Impact & Future

 — South Africa's coal mining industry dates back to the late 19th century when commercial mining operations began in the Witbank coalfield. Over the years, the industry has evolved, adopting various mining methods to extract coal from the earth efficiently. ... The future of coal mining in South Africa faces several challenges and uncertainties ...

Coal | Challenges and opportunities

Coal has been in the news over the past few months. Not without reason. The recent power crisis in India has moved coal to the centre stage. India's energy sector depends heavily on coal as fuel for its thermal power plants. The ability of coal-based power plants to operate round-the-clock and provide base load capacity is central to meeting the growing …

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 …

A Greener Future Begins with a Shift to Coal Alternatives

 — Coal miners and others who depend on the coal industry for their livelihoods need, and deserve, realistic solutions to the potential disruption they face. Other supportive policies will be needed to ease job transitions, and possibly encourage the development of alternative industries to avoid hollowing out communities and upending families.

Australian coal: What will happen to $50b-a-year industry?

Questions about the future of coal drive some of the deepest divisions in modern Australia. ... With 50,000 coal mining jobs nationally, the industry's head count is relatively modest in ...

Use of coal

In 2022, coal accounted for about 19.5% of U.S. electricity generation. Coal use by industry. Many industries use coal and coal byproducts. The concrete and paper industries burn large amounts of coal to produce heat. The steel industry uses coal indirectly as coal coke to smelt iron ore into iron to make steel. The high temperatures created by ...