The Economic and Environmental Effects of Coal Mining: …
The positive influence is that coal mining improves the South African economy, expressive of impacts on export, domestic consumption, GDP, and employment. However, coal mining damages the ...
The Economics of Coal
Power Plants Shift to the Cheapest Energy Source. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2017 92.7% of U.S. coal consumption was for electricity generation. Just as soaring oil prices led to a surge in coal production and employment in the 1970s, a sudden and sustained drop in natural gas prices has had …
Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Renewable …
Conventional energy source based on coal, gas, and oil are very much helpful for the improvement in the economy of a country, but on the other hand, some bad impacts of these resources in the environment have bound us to use these resources within some limit and turned our thinking toward the renewable energy resources. The social, …
Phasing out coal – World Energy Outlook 2021 – Analysis
Phasing out coal. All scenarios that meet climate goals feature a rapid decline in coal use. It is the most carbon-intensive fuel, predominantly used in a sector – electricity …
[PDF] The socio-economic aspects of mine closure and …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "The socio-economic aspects of mine closure and sustainable development: Literature overview and lessons for the socio-economic aspects of closure - Report 1" by J. Stacey et al. ... The sustainable transformation of surface coal mines aims to recover geoenvironmental and …
Social and economic costs and benefits of coal
Abstract. Coal has been a cornerstone of economic development, contributing to social progress and quality of life around the world. Reliability, affordability, and availability of coal resulted in its wide adoption as an energy source in developed …
Coal's health and environmental costs outweigh economic benefits
Coal is also a major contributor to the detrimental effects on public health and biodiversity. However, while countries such as the UK are reducing their usage of the fossil fuel, India and - to a greater extent - China are still widely generating electricity from coal, with the latter already planning to expand its capacity in the coming years.
Phasing out coal – World Energy Outlook 2021 – Analysis
The tender mechanism targets hard coal and small lignite power plants. Another mechanism to provide direct compensation for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants currently is subject to a state aid review by the European Commission. World Energy Outlook 2021 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
Coal Transitions in India: Mitigating the Socio-Economic …
Coal transitions in India are likely to be a messy and complicated exercise. A recent study by Dsouza and Singhal (2021) found that at conservative estimate, more than 13 million people (Figure 1) are employed in coal mining, transport, power, sponge iron, steel, and bricks sectors. This is more than the population of at least 160 countries ...
The case for turning South Africa's coal fields
The notion of the replacement of old coal plants, mostly by renewable energy sources, is therefore accepted by government, at least on paper. In addition, Eskom, South Africa's state owned power ...
Socio-economic analysis of waste-based briquettes …
For coal, the combustion efficiency of 60 % refers to a coal stove, while the calorific value is 29.6 MJ kg −1. Finally, ... The socio-economic analysis shows that waste-based briquettes have good market potential, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. However, it is necessary to encourage its use and support its diffusion with ...
Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs | ScienceDaily
Phasing out coal yields global net saving effect. "Benefits from reduced health and ecosystem impacts clearly overcompensate the direct economic costs of a coal exit -- they amount to a net saving ...
Environmental and socio-economic implications of woody …
2.2.2. Biomass co-firing at coal plants. We assume all existing coal facilities located in the Eastern US are eligible for co-firing retrofits, where the Eastern US for this study is defined as the US portion of the Eastern Interconnection (Fig. 1).These eligible coal facilities account for 166 GW, or 77 %, of the total US coal fleet in 2017 that have not …
The Impact of Renewable Energy on the Environment and Socio-economic …
The role of renewable energy is increasingly considered in promoting sustainable development and rebalancing environmental degradation and socio-economic development. To shed light on the relationship between energy, economy, and society, we aim to assess the ability of renewable energy to reduce the negative impact of CO2 …
South African Coal Mining Industry: Socio-Economic Attributes
3. The Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to establish how coal mining and its supply chain impacts on the socio-economic aspects of South Africa. The study was carried out by looking at the coal usage from the time of its discovery to present times, critically looking at factors that include: 1.
Renewable and sustainable clean energy development and
Socioeconomic impacts of renewable and clean energy. The world is promptly fetching a global village due to the increasing day-to-day energy needs of the world's population, while the earth's shape cannot change. The demand for energy and associated amenities to meet social and economic growth, human well-being, and …
(PDF) THE ECONOMIC AND STRATEGIC VALUE …
This report examines these aspects of coal activities from an socio-economic perspective. Coal consumption by economic sector since 1978 in non-OECD and OECD (IEACI, 2018)
The Economics of Coal
Power Plants Shift to the Cheapest Energy Source. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2017 92.7% of U.S. coal consumption was …
Coal Consumption by Country 2024
South Korea. 157.1B. Poland. 148.8B. Australia. 129.6B. At first glance, it seems obvious that the world's most populous countries and highest overall energy consumers would also use the largest amount of coal. However, when broken down into per capita usage, which divides the total usage by the number of people living in the country, the list ...
(PDF) The resource potential of Coal in Ethiopia
100,000 tons of coal per day, the n ation can derive a lot from its coal potential for over 40. years. The ministry of mines of mines of Ethiopia claims that there is 430 million potential of ...
Spatial-temporal characteristics of carbon emissions corrected by socio
Coal, coke, crude oil, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, natural gas, and electricity are considered the main energy sources of Sichuan Province (Table 3). The aforementioned energy usage will be translated into normal carbon emissions. ... Based on the long-term spatial maps of land use and socio-economic statistical data of 21 cities ...
Coal consumption-environmental sustainability nexus in …
The ARDL equilibrium relationship indicated coal consumption and economic growth contributed a larger volume to the emitter of CO 2 emissions in both the short and long range. Another study [34] looked at how Turkey's energy policies affect the relationship between coal, industrialization, and agriculture in relation to the climate …
India to boost energy self-reliance through coal gasification
New Delhi: M. Nagaraju, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, on Wednesday, emphasized the critical role of coal gasification in enhancing India's energy security and advancing towards a self-reliant nation. Speaking at a roadshow organized by the Ministry of Coal in Mumbai to promote coal/lignite gasification projects, Nagaraju …
An integrated future approach for the energy security of …
Gasification of Thar coal for syngas will ensure availability of economical, adequate, and sustainable energy to Pakistan for socio-economic development on a long term basis like coal played an important role in establishing economic strength and providing energy security to the western world during the industrial and post-industrial …
Natural-Resource Use and Environmental Impacts
Socio-economic impacts. Natural-resource use and environmental impacts from unsustainable consumption and production also have socio-economic consequences for people around the world. Loss of natural resources and environmental damage can threaten livelihoods, especially of the more than one billion farmers in the world, leading to food …
Exploring socio-economic determinants of energy choices …
3.1 Description of data and variables. This study employs data from the Indonesia Family Life Survey-East (IFLS-East) 2012, which collected an abundance of information on the region's socio-economic characteristics (including age, education, access to health and education service, employment, asset, etc.) at the individual, …
South African Coal Mining Industry: Socio-Economic …
6.1 The socio-economic attributes of coal mining in South Africa According to the respondents the coal mining impacts on the society and the general economy of the country are observed from the early days of pick and shovel coal mining to present highly mechanised mining process. The coal use ., • • • • heating. •
Socio-economic considerations for a Paris Agreement-compatible coal
A Paris-compatible mitigation pathway will mean the phase out of coal in the power and liquid fuels sectors by 2040. Given the high levels of poverty and unemployment in South Africa, energy and climate policy needs to contribute to a development pathway that addresses these socio-economic challenges.
(PDF) THE ECONOMIC AND STRATEGIC VALUE OF COAL
October 2019. Authors: Paul Baruya. International Centre for Sustainable Carbon (formerly IEA Clean Coal Centre) Abstract and Figures. The economic and social benefits of …
IJERPH | Free Full-Text | Sustainable Development of Underground Coal
Sustainable Development of Underground Coal Resources in Shallow-Groundwater Areas for Environment and Socio-Economic Considerations: A Case Study in China The impact of underground coal mining on land use and agricultural system is widely distributed across mining zones.
The economic and social benefit of coal mining: the …
This paper examines economic impacts of coal mining across local government areas (LGAs) in Australia. Three main distinguishing features of this research are a) the analysis through the mining boom and bust cycle, b) a focus on small regional areas within one state in Australia and c) the use of socio-economic indicators in addition to
Communities at Risk from Closing Coal Plants
Economic and Demographic Characteristics: This report uses federal data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) to compare the socioeconomic characteristics of communities where coal-fired power plants are located. These data are reported at the Census Tract scale. The geography for each plant is defined as all …
Coal: Social, environmental and economic concerns
Coal: social, environmental and economic concerns •Coking coal: derived from bituminous coal, by destructive distillation. It is hard and dark/greyish, it has few …
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR A PARIS AGREEMENT-COMPATIBLE COAL
Abstract and Figures. Coal has been integral to South Africa's energy system and economy for decades, but is increasingly uncompetitive and creates considerable risks – economic, social, and ...
(PDF) Economic and social benefit of coal mining: the
An analysis of socio‐economic changes in the LGAs during the business cycle provides insights as to how coal mining affects sustainable development of regions in the long run. Focus on one state ...
The economic and social benefit of coal mining: the case of …
This paper examines economic impacts of coal mining across local government areas (LGAs) in Australia. Three main distinguishing features of this research are a) the analysis through the mining boom and bust cycle, b) a focus on small regional areas within one state in Australia and c) the use of socio-economic indicators in …
Environmental-social-economic footprints of consumption …
The environmental and socio-economic implications of the growth in welfare and trade in Asia-Pacific (APAC) remain unclear. Here the authors show that over the past two decades (1995–2015 ...