The World's Coal Reserves Stand at 204 Years; Oil Has 41 Years

摘要

Research and Markets recently announced the addition of World Coal Report Edition 1 2005 to their offering. The international coal market is in a period of dramatic change. Demand centers and the coal producing countries are changing and a new global pattern is emerging. The report charts the change to date and directions for the future. Current reserves of hard coal and lignite, consumption and production are shown, together with forecasts of future consumption of coal. The International Coal Market is detailed in the report along with the different types of coal. The linkages between the two geographical sectors, Atlantic and Pacific are charted with price and volume comparisons. The last two years have seen large fluctuations in the price of coal and ocean freight, with large rises in 2004/05. These are also charted in the report. A technical description of the environmental issues is provided, with the measures taken by the leading countries to deal with greenhouse gases, carbon emissions and their impact on fossil fuels. A series of coal statistics, together with technical notes on their interpretation is provided. Country and market profiles of the largest coal producers and consumers describe the coal infrastructure, industries, transport facilities and markets of the leading players. Details of the leading coal producing companies are provided for each country.