Beyond coal: facilitating the transition in Europe
"Europe has a dirty energy secret: coal is producing a quarter of the electricity, but three-quarters of the emissions. The EU should propose that its member countries speedily phase out coal and put in place a scheme to guarantee the social welfare of coal miners who stand to lose their jobs,...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Brussels
2018
Bruegel |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19396800124911140829-Beyond-coal-facilitating-the-t.htm |
| Summary: | "Europe has a dirty energy secret: coal is producing a quarter of the electricity, but three-quarters of the emissions. The EU should propose that its member countries speedily phase out coal and put in place a scheme to guarantee the social welfare of coal miners who stand to lose their jobs, making a better use of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)." |
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| Physical Description: | 8 p. Digital |