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General

Coal and Sustainable Development: The World Summit on Sustainable Development and its Implications (PDF) - World Coal Institute, 2002. This paper has been prepared by the World Coal Institute (WCI). The objective of this paper is to focus on coal and sustainable development.

Coal and Sustainable Development (PowerPoint) - David Cain, Rio Tinto Technical Services on behalf of World Coal Institute, UK. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Coal Mining and Production (PDF) - Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook (PPAH), The World Bank Group.

Energy and Sustainable Development in the Mining and Minerals Industries (PDF) - Karl Rábago, Amory Lovins and Thomas Feiler, Rocky Mountains Institute (RMI). Prepared for the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project.

UN ECE Initiatives in the Field of Energy (PDF) - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Committee on Sustainable Energy, Twelfth session, 20-21 November 2002. The paper provides an overview of the major initiatives and activities of the ECE in the field of energy including solid fuels such as coal and uranium.

 

Climate Change

Euracoal Position on Draft EU Directive on Emissions Trading (PowerPoint) - Leopold Janssens, Euracoal, Brussels. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

The impact of climate change policies on employment in the coalmining industry - Cain Polidano, Sectoral Activities Programme Working Paper, SAP 2.64/WP.115, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1997.

 

Carbon Sequestration

Background paper "Carbon Sequestration: Avoiding CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuels - An Overview of Technology Options and International Initiatives (PDF) - UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

Carbon Sequestration: The Path Forward - Charles Schmidt, Director, Clean Air Technology Division, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US Department of Energy. Presented at the UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

Economic Considerations: Can We Afford Carbon Sequestration and When Can We Have it? - Hans-Joachim Ziock, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA. Presented at the UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

An EU Research Strategy for the Mitigation of CO2 Emissions - Pierre Dechamps, Programme Manager, Energy Conversion and Transport Unit, European Commission DG Research. Presented t the UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

Options for Storage of CO2 in Geological Formations: Overview and Global Capacity Presentation 1 (PDF) / Presentation Two (PDF) - Tore Torp, Project Manager, Statoil Research Centre. Presented at the UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

Overview of Techniques and Approaches to CO2 Capture - Alain Bill, Head - CO2 and Climate Change Program, Technology Center, Alstom Switzerland Ltd.- Presented at the UNECE Workshop on "Carbon Sequestration - Pathway to a Sustainable Future for Fossil Fuels in a Carbon Constrained World", Geneva, 19 November 2002.

UNECE Carbon Sequestration Workshop Agrees Urgent Action Needed Now to Reduce Global Atmospheric CO2 Emissions (PDF) - UNECE Press Release, 26 November 2002.

 

Clean Coal

US Department of Energy Clean Coal Programs - Vision 21, The Zero Emissions Power Plant of the Future (PowerPoint) - Charles Schmidt, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US DOE, USA. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

 

Restructuring

Coal Mine Sectors Influence on the Regional Economy - with a view to Restructuring of Coal Sector in Poland (PowerPoint) - Leon Kurczabinski, Coal Holding Katowice, Poland. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Offsetting Social and Economic Impacts During Major Industrial Restructuring (PDF) - Simon Walker, IETS/IEA Clean Coal Centre, UK. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Restructuring of the Romanian Coal Industry (PDF) - Ministry of Industry and Resources, Romania. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Restructuring of the Coal Industries in the Economies in Transition: An Overview of the Last Decade (PowerPoint) - Charlotte Griffiths, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECE Sustainable Energy Division. Presented at 9th International Energy Conference: Energex 2002, Mineral & Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the International Energy Foundation, Krakow, Poland, 19-24 May 2002.

Restructuring of Turkish Coal Enterprises (PowerPoint) - Selahaddin ANAC, Turkish Coal Enterprises, Turkey. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

 

Labour Relations

The following documents are not available in electronic format. See the ILO website for further information:
[http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/sectors/mining.htm]

Conclusions and resolutions adopted by the Coal Mines Committee and the Tripartite Technical Meetings on Mines Other than Coal Mines - International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1997.

Productivity, employment and industrial relations in coalmines: Three case-studies from Australia, United Kingdom, United States - Jennings, Norman S.(ed.), Sectoral Activities Programme Working Paper, SAP 2.40/WP.78, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1994.

Productivity, employment and industrial relations in coal mines: Three case-studies from China, India and Zimbabwe - Jennings, Norman S (ed.), Sectoral Activities Programme Working Paper, SAP 2.39/WP.77, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1994.

Productivity, employment and industrial relations in coalmines: Two case-studies from the Czech Republic and the Russian Federation - Jennings, Norman S.(ed.), Sectoral Activities Programme Working Paper, SAP 2.38/WP.76, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1994.

Recent developments in the coalmining industry; and Productivity and its impact on employment and labour relations in the coalmining industry - Geneva, 1994; and Note on the Proceedings - reports for and of the Thirteenth Session of the Coal Mines Committee, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, 1995.

 

 

 

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