EMEA > European coal output, imports slump amid drop in energy demand and shift to renewables

European coal output, imports slump amid drop in energy demand and shift to renewables

Published 16:16 on May 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:16 on May 3, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

European hard coal output dropped by 9% in 2023, while lignite production plunged 24% year-on-year as demand for fossil-fired energy tumbled, according to an annual report from Euracoal, the bloc’s coal association.
European hard coal output dropped by 9% in 2023, while lignite production plunged 24% year-on-year as demand for fossil-fired energy tumbled, according to an annual report from Euracoal, the bloc’s coal association.


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