TY - BOOK ID - 86208435 TI - The political economy of coal : obstacles to clean energy transitions AU - Jakob, Michael AU - Steckel, Jan C. PY - 2022 SN - 1003044549 1000551555 0367491028 1000551598 PB - Taylor & Francis DB - UniCat KW - Coal trade. KW - Coal trade KW - NATURE / Ecology KW - NATURE / Natural Resources KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy KW - Political aspects. KW - Coal industry KW - Fuel trade KW - Coal mines and mining KW - Renewable energy sources. KW - Political aspects KW - Alternate energy sources KW - Alternative energy sources KW - Energy sources, Renewable KW - Sustainable energy sources KW - Power resources KW - Renewable natural resources KW - Agriculture and energy KW - Coal mining KW - Collieries KW - Energy industries KW - Mines and mineral resources KW - Applied ecology KW - Environmental management KW - Central / national / federal government policies KW - Environmental policy and protocols KW - Energy KW - Environmental science, engineering and technology KW - Climate change UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:86208435 AB - This volume provides an overview of the political economy of coal in diverse country contexts. Coal is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, accounting for about forty percent of energy-related CO2-emissions. Continued construction of coal-fired power plants could make the climate targets of the Paris Agreement infeasible to achieve. In spite of sharply declining costs for renewable energy sources, many countries still heavily rely on coal to meet their energy demand. The predominance of coal can only be adequately understood in light of the political factors that determine energy policy formulation. To this end, this edited volume assembles a wide variety of case studies exploring the political economy of coal for across the globe. These includes industrial and developing nations, coal importers and exporters as well as countries that are either substantial coal users, are just beginning to ramp up their capacities, or have already initiated a coal-phase out. Importantly, all case studies are structured along a unifying framework that focuses on the central actors driving energy policy formulation, their main objectives as well as the context that determines to what extent they can influence policy making. This large set of comparable studies will permit drawing conclusions regarding key similarities as well as differences driving coal use in different countries. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy, climate change, resource management and sustainable development. It will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers involved in sustainable development. ER -