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Clean Coal Technology Adaptability and R and D Support for Efficiency and Sustainability

In: Green Technologies to Improve the Environment on Earth

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  • Tankiso Pitso

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The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables will safeguard the environment. The energy production from coal-fired power station accounts to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is urgent for the energy sector to become innovative to tackle climate change. The world coal reserves are paramount for energy security. Coal-generated electricity is still a dominant source of energy around the world, and it is believed that coal-generated energy will remain part of the global energy mix in the near future. In a short- and long-term, energy policy frameworks need to embrace and support clean coal technologies through expanded research and development investment primarily to mitigate climate change and guarantee environmental protection. This chapter explores green and emerging clean coal technologies (CCTs). It builds a case for investment in innovative green technologies to support cleaner environment. This study recommends a holistic approach; thus, while nations safeguard socioeconomic interests, economic competitiveness, investment in feasibility and adaptability of clean coal technologies should be gradually implemented. The commitment to climate change mitigation is paramount for sustainable growth and environmental preservation.

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  • Tankiso Pitso, 2019. "Clean Coal Technology Adaptability and R and D Support for Efficiency and Sustainability," Chapters, in: Marquidia Pacheco (ed.), Green Technologies to Improve the Environment on Earth, IntechOpen.
  • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:162596
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81605
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    Keywords

    clean coal technologies; greenhouse gas; research and development (R and D); climate change; environment; carbon capture and storage (CCS);
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    JEL classification:

    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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