Coal heavy regions in Europe could have a sustainable transition
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• Updated: 29/04/2021
With Europe’s fossil fuel industry in serious trouble, a new report finds that sustainable jobs are the future for the continent.
In coal-heavy regions like Poland, Greece and Bulgaria, jobs in the coal industry are becoming harder to find. The mining sector is shrinking which is threatening many livelihoods.
In Silesia, Poland, 15,000 to 18,000 workers in mining-related companies are at risk of losing their jobs by 2030 due to the inefficiency of the mining process and EU and national climate policy. 2,200 coal jobs in Greece are also under imminent threat.