• Policy

        • Poland

        • 2022

        Law on ensuring coal access and price stabilisation

        …aimed at stabilizing coal prices and increasing this resource availability to individual consumers. The regulation, which is implemented in response to the global energy crisis, aims at increasing the coal supply in the country and thus induce price reductions. It defines a guaranteed price for coal and compensation for authorized intermediaries. The price is set at PLN 996.60 gross per 3 tonnes of coal per household. Compensation for authorized brokers will amount to PLN 1 073 / tonne. Entities that decide to cooperate in the program will be required to register, which is expected to guarantee that coal will be…

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        • United Kingdom

        • 2017

        United Kingdom's coal phase-out strategy

        In 2017, the United Kingdom committed to phasing-out coal in the power sector by 2025. Since 2021, the United Kingdom government has brought forward its target to 1 October 2024, in line with its net zero climate strategy.

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        • Indonesia

        • 2009

        Law on Mineral and Coal Mining

        …mining activities (Article 96). Operators are required to submit a reclamation and post-mining plan at the time of applying for their mining permit (Article 99). The plan must be approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. After mining activities have ended, the mining operator must carry out reclamation and post-mining activities in accordance with the plan (Article 99). Reclamation and post-mining activities must be carried out within 30 days of the termination of mining activities. In addition, the law requires coal mining operators to set aside funds for reclamation and post-mining activities (Article 100). 

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2008

        Emission Standard of Coalbed Methane/Coal Mine Gas (trial)

        …Coalbed Methane/Coal Mine Gas is the nation’s first regulation that directly regulates methane emission. Although labelled as a “trial”, it has been effective and enforced since 1 July 2008 and will likely be updated as a result of the 14 Five-year Plan (2021-2025). It has set specific technological, equipment, permitting, and monitoring requirements for mine gas and coalbed methane emissions.The standard obligates coal mines to set up permanent surface gas drainage works or underground mobile pump station drainage works if one of these three conditions listed is met:The gas emission rate from one coal…

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        • Croatia

        • 2021

        COP26 - Croatia coal phase-out

        At COP26, Croatia pledged to phase out the use of coal for power generation by 2033 at the latest.

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        • Egypt

        • 2021

        COP26 "End of Coal Sight" initiative

        More than 40 countries pledged to phase out coal use for power generation at COP26, with at least 23 countries making new commitments. No clear common target date has been agreed for these pledges.  

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        • Indonesia

        • 2022

        Re-opening of the Coal Export

        …the Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Trade issued a Regulation Number 40 of 2022 concerning Reopening of the Coal Ban. The government has release this information in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 52.pers/04/sji/2022. Previously, Indonesia had banned coal exports for a month to guarantee coal supplies to national power plants. With the reopening of coal exports, starting February 1 2022, the government will reopen coal exports for companies that have fulfilled the requirements and/or are willing to pay fines or related compensation in accordance with Minister…

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        • Indonesia

        • 2022

        Prohibition of Coal Exports

        On January 1 2022, the Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has decided to prohibit coal exports for the period 1-31 January 2022 for holders of Mining Business Permits (IUP), Special Operation-Production Mining Business Permits (IUPK), IUPK as a continuation of Operational Contracts/Agreements, and PKP2B . This step was taken to ensure supply to power plants.

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        • Mexico

        • 2017

        PPCA - Mexico's coal phase-out

        Mexico is a member of the Power Past Coal Alliance (PCCA) since 2017, which implies a phase-out from unabated coal by 2030 in OECD and EU countries. No plan supports a federal strategy as of 2023. 

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        • Morocco

        • 2023

        PPCA - Morocco's coal phase-out

        Morocco joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in 2023 which pledges to phase-out coal use in the power sector by 2030 in advanced economies, and 2040 for emerging markets and developping economies. No target year has been explicitly announced yet. 

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