Who is Most Vulnerable to the Transition Away from Coal? Ruda Śląska Residents’ Preferences Towards Jobs and Land Repurposing
Maddalena Honorati,
Céline Ferré and
Tomasz Gajderowicz
No 32575393, Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides from The World Bank
Abstract:
After Germany, Poland is the EU’s second largest coal producer and consumer.1 96 percent of EU-27 hard coal production, or 54.4 million tons, is extracted in Poland (EURACOAL, 2020). In 2020, over 40 percent of the country’s total energy supply (TES) and 70 percent of its electricity generation come from coal and lignite (IEA, 2022), the highest rate in Europe. Coal in Poland also continues to employ about 88,000 people directly in the mines, down from about 444,000 in 1989. Europe’s commitment to stop its fossil fuel imports from Russia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is slowing down Poland’s coal phase-out to ensure energy security in Europe,2 but Poland remains committed to a complete coal mine closure by 2049.
Keywords: Just transition; jobs; coal transition; job displacements; income support; ALMPs/active labor market policies. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39
Date: 2023-05-24
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