against meeting this demand especially by using fossil fuels (coal), oil and natural gas. The alarming pollutant effect of … coal consumption, high oil prices and the EU dependence on the import of oil are just a few of the challenges for which the … stands as an example in this respect.Comparing all the advantages and disadvantages generated by the use of coal as the main …

We investigate the displacement effects of phase-out-of-coal policies in a stylized model of electricity generation and … electricity, some emissions as well as some coal-based electricity "leak" into other countries and the aggregate welfare of the … group of countries declines, if a country unilaterally phases out coal. With constant emissions cap and no trade in …

ambitious CO2 reduction targets - others do not, such as the potential role of coal and nuclear energy in the longer-term energy … decisions to establish the European Community for Steel and Coal (ECSC) and subsequently Euratom in 1957. Section 10.2 covers … pillars of European transformation towards a low-carbon energy system: coal with CO2 sequestration, nuclear power, and …