The UK Coal Forum: Future Generation Sub-Group - Future coal generation and the implications for coal production in the UK
The Coal Authority paper ‘The vision and strategy for new clean coal power stations’ provides a useful check-list of issues for the sub-groups as well as for the full Coal Forum.
Remit
- To report to the Forum on the likely impact of clean coal generation technologies (CCT) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) on the demand for indigenous coal in the UK, based on existing work in this area. To include timescales for predicted demand
- To propose various scenarios for future of coal-based generation out to 2025 and predict coal usage for each
- To identify opportunities for Clean Coal Technologies in the UK, including CCS
- To identify gaps/hurdles preventing/delaying investment in Clean Coal
- To review the landscape for R, D and D in Clean Coal, including identifying opportunities for international collaboration and external funding
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