Global Coal Transitions Network Workshop | 13 and 14 May 2025, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
CRC TiME will host experts from around the world at the Global Coal Transitions Network Workshop.
The Network is bringing together leading researchers working to support regions around the world experiencing transitions away from coal mining.
CRC TiME Research Director Professor Tom Measham is on the Network Steering Committee.
Workshop program
- First Nations perspectives on coal transitions
- Regional communities, dialogue and the role of government
- Insights from the coal exit in Germany
- Regional governance in South Africa’s coal belt
- Collaborative planning in Australia’s Latrobe Valley
- Emerging economies in Appalachia, USA
- Navigating the energy crisis in Poland.
The Network
The Global Coal Transitions Research Network brings together leading researchers to better understand the social, economic, environmental and cultural dimensions of coal transitions around the world.
The Network recognises that with coal production and consumption decreasing in some countries while rising in others, it is clear that there are multiple coal transitions underway, occurring along diverse timelines, each with their own set of challenges and opportunities. Globally, coal mining likely peaked in 2023 according to the International Energy Agency, however it continues to increase in some countries while decreasing in others, with expansions in India, China and Indonesia more than offsetting closures in the United States and the European Union (IEA 2023). Spatial variability of transitions is compounded by temporal variability. In Australia, coal mining is being phased out in some parts of the country while in others it is expected to continue for decades, notably for metallurgical coal exports.
Past workshops were held in Europe and the USA.
It receives funding the USA National Science Foundation.