China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal, and an increasingly important participant on the … international coal market. Paradoxically, while China is now a major coal exporter, it is also a coal importer. As China commits … energy mix. The environmental consequences of continued heavy use of coal raise important issues not just for China but for …

China’s coal, mined locally and available at a relatively low cost, has brought enormous benefits to energy consumers … in China and to those outside the country who enjoy the products of its coal-based economy. Yet from another perspective …, China’s coal use has a high cost. Despite progress, health and safety in the thousands of small coal mines lag far behind …