Public opinion related to the consumption of coal is directed primarily to its environmental impact in light of ongoing … efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and tackle global climate change. Nevertheless, the benefits of coal as a widely available and … will harness the potential of coal and its contribution to sustainable and equal energy spaces. …

In this paper, we provide a comprehensive multivariate cointegration analysis of three parts of the steam coal value … chain - export, transport and import prices. The analysis is based on a rich dataset of international coal prices; in … particular, we combine data on steam coal prices with freight rates, covering the period December 2001 until August 2009 at …

This paper takes a new look at an old issue: the coal market integration in significant regions: Europe (East and West … thermal coal market as a global market is nuanced, it depends on geography and frequencies. Regarding geographies, we conclude … that not all regional coal markets are equally integrated. In particular, China and Indonesia do not meet the benchmark …