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4 - Coal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2020

Simone Tagliapietra
Simone Tagliapietra
Affiliation:
Bruegel, Brussels and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan
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Summary

This chapter first illustrates the fundamental characteristics of coal, including: (i) History of coal; (ii) Where coal resources are currently located across the globe; (iii) Technological aspects of coal exploration, production and transport; (iv) Global coal production, consumption and trade trends. It then outlines the environmental issues associated with the utilization of coal in electricity generation and heating. To conclude, the chapter outlines the social and political issues related to the phase-out of coal.

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CoalEnergyAir pollutionClimate changeCO2 emissionsFossil fuels
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Global Energy Fundamentals
Economics, Politics, and Technology
 , pp. 81 - 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Coal
  • Simone Tagliapietra
  • Book: Global Energy Fundamentals
  • Online publication: 28 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108861595.005
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  • Coal
  • Simone Tagliapietra
  • Book: Global Energy Fundamentals
  • Online publication: 28 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108861595.005
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  • Coal
  • Simone Tagliapietra
  • Book: Global Energy Fundamentals
  • Online publication: 28 July 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108861595.005
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