@techreport{JRC112593, number = {KJ-NA-29292-EN-N (online),KJ-NA-29292-EN-C (print)}, address = {Luxembourg (Luxembourg)}, issn = {1831-9424 (online),1018-5593 (print)}, year = {2018}, author = {Alves Dias P and Kanellopoulos K and Medarac H and Kapetaki Z and Miranda Barbosa E and Shortall R and Czako V and Telsnig T and Vazquez Hernandez C and Lacal Arantegui R and Nijs W and Gonzalez Aparicio I and Trombetti M and Mandras G and Peteves E and Tzimas E}, isbn = {978-92-79-89884-6 (online),978-92-79-89883-9 (print)}, publisher = {Publications Office of the European Union}, abstract = {The European coal sector currently employs nearly half million people in direct and indirect activities. By 2030, it is estimated that around 160 000 direct jobs may be lost. Regional development based on a carefully planned restructuring process, to which renewable energy plays central role, will create new employment opportunities. }, title = {EU coal regions: opportunities and challenges ahead}, type = {Scientific analysis or review}, url = {}, doi = {10.2760/064809 (online),10.2760/668092 (print)} }