A mainstay of budget? Coal mining as a source of revenue for Polish local governments

Bernard Swoczyna and Zbigniew Karaczun

Energy Policy, 2023, vol. 180, issue C

Abstract: Climate change mitigation requires a rapid coal phase-out. The concentration of the coal industry in selected areas may be a significant barrier to this process since the actors that need to make the most significant change are those most dependent on the fossil fuel industry. Poland is one of the world's most coal-reliant countries, and this reliance manifests most strongly in municipalities where coal mines or power plants are located.

Keywords: Municipalities; Climate policy; Just transition; Coal phase-out; Energy transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113658

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