We leverage the timing of coalmine accidents to examine the effect of coal mining on air pollution. Safety regulations mandate that coal mining be suspended if a mine experiences an accident with 10 or more fatalities. We use a stacked difference-in-differences approach to compare counties with...

This document consists of a summary of best practice standards for coal mine closure and aftercare, complemented by a practitioner's guide. In combination, these two modules can be used by coal enterprises, line ministries, technical agencies, as well as development partners, looking towards...

With climate change causing loss and damage, disrupting nature, and affecting the lives of billions of people, the world has accepted that it cannot achieve carbon dioxide reduction goals without phasing out coal. This paper argues that addressing the broader social dimensions of coal...

The present paper is the first attempt toprovide a new blueprint for proactivelyaddressing coal mining lands withina Just Transition framework. It arguesthat traditional approaches to mine landremediation can only go so far in offeringcoal transitioning communities with thenatural capital badly...

The SITRANS project is a research project initiated by a consortium of seven organisations including universities, NGOs, regional development agencies and research institutes across Europe. It is dedicated to facilitating a just and inclusive energy transition in regions heavily impacted by the...

The SITRANS project is a research project initiated by a consortium of seven organisations including universities, NGOs, regional development agencies and research institutes across Europe. It is dedicated to facilitating a just and inclusive energy transition in regions heavily impacted by the...

The decarbonisation will lead to changes in the employment structure of the energy sector. While there will be a decrease in employees in coal mining and coal-fired power plants, the demand for labour in the renewable energy sector is expected to increase. Because of comparable skill...

The decarbonisation will lead to changes in the employment structure of the energy sector. While there will be a decrease in employees in coal mining and coal-fired power plants, the demand for labour in the renewable energy sector is expected to increase. Because of comparable skill...