Despite the widely recognised need to quickly move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal, many countries continue to invest in this highly polluting source of energy. Despite highly country-specific contexts, Ecologic Institute's Dr. Michael Jakob and Jan C. Steckel (MCC/BTU) found that countries can be grouped into four broad clusters: those that have already announced coal phaseouts; those where coal use is in the process of being phased in; established users of the fuel; and major coal exporters. This guest post briefly presents the key findings of the recently published book, "The Political Economy of Coal".
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English
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Built Environment, Environment and Sustainability, Global Development, Politics & International Relations
Germany, Chile, United Kingdom, UK, United States, USA, China, Turkey, Kenya, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, Europe, South America, Latin America, America, North America, Asia, Africaexpert interviews, country case study
Jakob, M., & Steckel, J.C. (Eds.). (2022). The Political Economy of Coal: Obstacles to Clean Energy Transitions (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003044543
German Institute for Economic Research, Wuppertal Institute, Ecologic Institute (eds.) 2019: Phasing out Coal in the German Energy Sector. Interdependencies, Challenges and Potential Solutions.
Hauser, Philipp; Benjamin Görlach, Katharina Umpfenbach et. al. 2021: Phasing Out Coal in Chile and Germany. A Comparative Analysis. Agora Energiewende: Berlin.