Infographic: The great coal jobs fraud

Promises for new jobs in south-east Europe’s coal sector are exaggerated.

The infographic below shows the how labour productivity in mines across the region compare to those of other countries.

Hardly any coal operations in the Balkans are economically viable. As a result many coal workers, especially in the mines, are set to lose their jobs, even if the plans for countless new power plants materialise.

Governments, coal workers and their wider communities need to work together towards a just transition.

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