Russian Coal in the Era of Climate Change : Why It Will Survive and Will Not Become a Bargaining Chip in Relations with the West?

• Autore: Lomagin Nikita
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 pages)
• Disciplina: 338.76223340947
• Soggetto topico: Russia (Federation); Coal trade
• Altri autori: MironovaIrina TitovMaxim OshchepkovMichael
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- About This Book -- Structure and Summary of Chapters -- Review of Existing Literature -- Authors -- References -- 2 Coal in the Soviet Economy -- Loss of Leadership and New Priorities of the Coal Industry -- The Growth of Social Tensions and Collapse of the Soviet Economic Model -- Who Is Behind the Changes? -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 Reforms in the Russian Coal Sector -- Why Reforms? From Peak Production to Decline -- Rosugol as a Reformer: Mission Unfulfilled -- From Trust Management to the Market Relations -- Private and Profitable, but Social Challenges Remain -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Regional Trends Within the Russian Coal Sector: Cases of Komi, Kuzbass, and Sakhalin -- Komi, Vorkuta -- History of Coal Industry Development in Komi -- Opening the Pechora Basin and Building Vorkuta as a GULAG Camp -- The Second World War Makes Vorkuta Strategically Important -- "Our Basins Do Not Compete with Each Other" -- Komi Coal Industry During Late Socialism of the Late 1980s -- The Declining Soviet Coal Legacy While Komi Diversifies Its Economy -- The Role of Coal in Komi Regional Economy -- On the Way to Dirigisme in Vorkuta: Company Town, Mono Town, and Arctic Town -- The Case of Vorkutaugol -- The Rise of an Entrepreneur in a New Era -- Regional Problems and Perspectives -- Stable Coal Production and Unstable Demography -- Conclusions -- Kuzbass -- The Long Path of Big Development -- More Than Just the Energy Source -- One Way One Railway -- Coal Titans of Kuzbass -- Mikhail Kislyuk -- Aman Tuleyev -- Sergey Tsivilev -- Conclusions -- Sakhalin -- The History Revealed -- The Case of the East Mining Company -- The New Era Capital Owners -- The Role of Coal in the Economy of the Region -- The Window of Opportunities -- References. ; 5 Modern Coal Companies of Russia -- The Links of One Chain -- Is the Russian Coal Business Effective? -- The Task for Managers -- The Case of ELSI: 2 Years and 12 Hours -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Interconnections Between International Coal and Natural Gas Markets -- General Introduction to International Coal Market -- Volumetric Characteristics of the International Coal Market -- Major Coal Exporters: Assessing the Competitors -- Major Coal Importers: Assessing Actual and Potential Target Markets -- International Coal Trade Flows -- Coal Pricing -- Interconnections Between Coal and Natural Gas Markets from the Standpoint of Interfuel Competition -- Coal Versus Natural Gas: A Case for Interfuel Competition? -- European Union -- China -- General Comparative Remarks -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 Russian Coal Sector in the Age of Climate Change -- History of Russia's Ecologic Policy -- Key Trends Related to the Decisions of the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow -- Reducing the Use of Coal in the Electric Power Industry -- Refusal of Subsidies to the Fossil Fuel Sector -- Moving to Net Zero -- Overcoming Energy Poverty in the Context of Climate Change Issues -- The Impact of COP26 Decisions on the Prospects of the Coal Industry -- A Tangle of Contradictions at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh -- Insufficiently Active Revision of Climate Commitments by Participating Countries -- The Aggravation of the Issue of Historical Justice in Relation to the Countries of the Global North and the Global South -- Tense Geopolitical Context -- Overall Assessment of COP27's Progress Compared to COP26 -- The Climate Agenda in the Russian Context -- The Coal Club and its Position on COP26 Decisions -- Russia's Position at the Glasgow Conference -- Russia's Position at the Sharm el-Sheikh Conference -- Conclusions. ; References -- 8 Conclusion -- Annex 1: Glossary -- Annex 2: Personalities -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the role of the Russian coal industry in the context of climate change and its geopolitical implications. It examines the historical and economic significance of coal in Russia, the reforms in the coal sector, and regional trends in coal production. The authors analyze the dynamics of the international coal market, interfuel competition with natural gas, and the impact of international climate agreements on the Russian coal industry. The book argues that despite global efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption, Russian coal will continue to play a strategic role and will not be easily sidelined in international relations. The intended audience includes policymakers, researchers, and those interested in energy policy and climate change.
• Titolo autorizzato: Russian Coal in the Era of Climate Change
• ISBN: 9789819953707; 9819953707
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910755086103321
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