Coal - Energy for Sustainable Development

Coal – Energy for Sustainable Development examines the global energy challenge, coal’s role in clean energy and coal and sustainable development. The WCA also identifies three key recommendations which are necessary to deliver energy access for all:

• Ambitious global energy access targets: an ambitious global energy access target must be adopted to support the eradication of poverty, the growth of businesses and industries and true economic and social development.

• Rapid deployment of all advanced coal technologies: National governments and international institutions must support the rapid deployment of all advanced coal technologies, particularly improved efficiencies at power stations and CCS.

• Financial backing: International financial institutions must adopt policies that will allow national governments to determine which energy solutions are appropriate to their needs and support those decisions with the appropriate financial backing.