Coal Matters
Coal Matters is a series of fact sheets on the role of coal in global energy supply and electricity generation.
1. Coal in the Global Energy SupplyThis fact sheet provides an overview of the role that coal has played in supplying primary energy over the last decade and the role it can play in the future under different energy demand scenarios. It also looks into the role of coal in various industry sectors, such as steel production and manufacturing industries. |
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2. Global Availability of CoalThis fact sheet provides up-to-date statistics on global coal reserves and resources, as well as their international distribution and international coal trade patterns. |
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3. Coal and Electricity GenerationThis fact sheet provides a summary of the current role of coal in electricity generation across countries and continents, and the potential of advanced coal technologies and CCS in reducing global GHG emissions. |
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4. Coal and Modern InfrastructureThis factsheet gives an overview of how coal is used is modern infrastructure and focuses in particular on steel, cement, lime and bricks, and aluminium. |
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