EU coal regions: opportunities and challenges ead | EU ...
From 2020 onwards, mine closures will be aligned with the decommissioning rates and operating horizons of EU coal power plants, two thirds of which are expected to retire by 2030. The JRC report concludes that this could result in the loss of about 77,000 direct jobs by 2025 and 160,000 by 2030. How important is coal for us?