Effective policies to mitigate climate change need to be accompanied by a socially just transition. This is especially relevant for coal regions. This paper draws on the experiences of past and ongoing transition policies, exploring their effectiveness and transferability. The challenges of...

2018 ist „Schicht im Schacht“. Dann schließen in Bottrop und Ibbenbüren die letzten deutschen Steinkohlenbergwerke. Damit endet eine Epoche, in der die Kohle die Geschichte Europas maßgeblich bestimmt hat. Diesen Abschied nehmen das Essener Ruhr Museum und das Deutsche Bergbau-Museum...

Boom - Crisis - Heritage, these terms aptly outline the history of global coal mining after 1945. The essays collected in this volume explore this history with different emphases and questions. The range of topics also reflects this broad approach. The first section contains contributions on...