Coal Transition in the NETHERLANDS

An historical case study for the project “Coal Transitions: Research and Dialogue on the Future of Coal”

2017
English

This document provides on overview of coal transitions in the Netherlands in the post-war period. The main focus is an in depth case study of the reconversion of the Limburg region in the South-east of the country which took place from 1965 to 1990. This is discussed in the first part of the document. The later part of the document discusses the re-emergence of coal as an energy source in the Netherlands and present challenges to phasing out coal use.

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Institute

  • IDDRI

  • Climate Strategies

Employer

University of Groningen, Technical University of Dortmund