Does Coal Have a Future?
... in terms of its price, it will also be preferable because of its significantly lower emissions. Approximately 25 per cent of all electricity produced in Europe comes from coal (this figure has changed by just 3–4 per cent over the past 20 years). Coal is one of the major air pollutants in the European Union. It is no coincidence that almost all the most polluted cities in Europe either consume coal for power-generation purposes or produce it themselves. Russia is in a position to boost its presence in the traditional Chinese, Japanese and ...