WCI Publications

CCS & the Clean Development Mechanism (2008)

At present Carbon Capture and Storage projects do not qualify for inclusion under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and cannot be included until Parties that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol make a decision allowing this. WCI has prepared a submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) outlining how CCS meets the objectives and criteria of the CDM and should be eligible to receive credits under the CDM.

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Case Studies

The coal industry actively works to improve its environmental performance and enhance its contribution to social and economic development. In order to highlight some of the work being undertaken, WCI publishes project case studies covering all aspects of sustainable development. Case studies are only available electronically in PDF format.

Coal: Delivering Sustainable Development (2007)

Coal: Delivering Sustainable Development outlines the role and responsibility of coal in the pursuit of sustainable development. The brochure was specifically prepared for the 15th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, held in New York in April 2007. Coal: Delivering Sustainable Development provides case studies covering energy efficiency, air pollution, climate change, technology transfer and water. The brochure also examines the role coal plays in meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
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Coal: Liquid Fuels (2006)

Coal: Liquid Fuels reviews the potential of coal to liquids, or coal liquefaction, in meeting future demand for oil. Coal liquefaction is not a new technology - it was developed and has been utilised since the early 20th century. In South Africa, for example, coal liquefaction already meets 30% of oil demand. However, interest in CTL technology has been renewed by volatile oil prices and energy security concerns.

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Coal Meeting the Climate Challenge
- Technology to Reduce GHG Emissions (2007)

Coal Meeting the Climate Challenge examines the potential of CCS technology in enabling carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions to atmosphere from coal use to be significantly reduced. It also looks at the role that can be played by improving efficiency levels at coal-fired power stations.

Coal Meeting Global Challenges (2006)

In May 2006 the World Coal Institute published Coal: Meeting Global Challenges, which outlines the vital role played by coal in meeting the global challenges of the 21st century.

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The Coal Resource - A Comprehensive Overview of Coal (2005)

The Coal Resource covers all aspects of the coal industry and is designed to explain the basics of the industry - from how coal is formed through to its production, use and environmental impacts.

The Coal Resource is also available in: French; German; Indonesian; Japanese (14Mb); Mandarin (23Mb); and Spanish

Coal: Secure Energy (2005)

Coal: Secure Energy examines the importance of coal to energy security worldwide. As global demand for energy continues to rise, energy security concerns become ever more important. Coal has a unique role to play in meeting the demand for a secure energy supply.

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Coal & Steel (2007)

Coal is vital to the iron and steel industry - it is used in almost 70% of steel produced today. This report provides a comprehensive account of the role of coal in the global steel industry. *Please note there is an error in the 'Coal Fact' box on page 7 of the report. The statistic should read that around 0.75 tonnes of coke are produced from 1 tonne of coking coal.*

ECOAL

ECOAL is the 8-page, quarterly newsletter of the World Coal Institute. The newsletter covers a range of issues relevant to the coal industry, from climate change issues, to carbon capture and storage, technological developments, international policy discussions, to overviews of the latest reports.

The newsletter is now only available electronically. Please complete the Publication Order Form to sign up for Ecoal each quarter.

Key Elements of a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change (2007)

WCI released its policy paper Key Elements of a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change in November 2007. The paper outlines WCI's recommendations on the key elements it thinks should form the basis of the post-2012 regime framework.

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Securing the Future - Financing CCS in a Post-2012 World (2009)

In November 2009, WCI published a new report "Securing the Future - Financing CCS in a Post-2012 World". The report compares the support of CCS to that given to other low carbon technologies, suggests next steps to overcome current barriers, gives funding options and discusses the costs of accelerating the widespread deployment of CCS.

Storing CO₂ Underground (2007)

The World Coal Institute and IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme collaborated to produce this brochure on Storing CO₂ Underground. Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) offers the potential to reduce CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere from fossil fuel power stations to near zero. The brochure describes each stage of carbon capture and storage technology.

The brochure is also available in other languages: Arabic; French; Japanese; Mandarin; Portuguese; and Spanish