World Coal Institute

2nd Floor, 22 The Quadrant
Richmond-upon-Thames TW9 1BP
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 20 8940 0477 Fax: +44 20 8940 9624
Website: www.worldcoal.org

Main Contact
   Christine COPLEY
   Email: ccopley[at]worldcoal.org

Year of Creation: 1985

No of Staff: 4

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Private Funding: 100%

The World Coal Institute (WCI) is a non-profit, non-governmental association of coal enterprises and associations - the only international body working on a worldwide basis on behalf of the coal industry.

Membership of the WCI is open to coal enterprises and associations from anywhere in the world, with member companies represented at Chief Executive level.

It's key objective is to provide a voice for coal in international energy and environment policy and research discussions. It undertakes lobbying publish material which will improve decision makers' understanding of coal and organise workshops.

The World Coal Institute also aims to improve public awareness about the merits and importance of coal through it's outreach activities. It has a number of publications, a newsletter and it's website.

The World Coal Institute is the leading global coal organisation, promoting:

• Coal as a strategic resource, essential for a modern quality of life, a key contributor to sustainable development and an essential element in enhanced energy security.
• A progressive industry, committed to technological innovation and improved environmental outcomes within the context of a balanced and responsible energy mix.

The WCI works on a global basis to promote these messages and goals. It's work includes:

• lobbying and policy development;
• information production and dissemination;
• organising workshops;
• speaking at conferences and meetings; and
• writing articles and liaising with the press.

The objectives of the WCI are to:

• Provide a voice for coal in international policy discussions on energy and the environment.
• Promote the role of clean coal technologies in improving the environmental performance of coal.
• Highlight the valuable role affordable and abundant coal resources play in a world ever more concerned with energy security.
• Improve understanding of the importance of coal as the single largest source of fuel for electricity generation, and its vital role in other industries - including steel production, cement manufacturing, chemicals and liquid fuels.
• Form strategic partnerships and alliances to coordinate actions and maximise resources to improve the perception of coal worldwide.
• Ensure decision-makers and opinion formers are fully informed of the contribution of coal to social and economic development.
• Address misconceptions about coal through the production and dissemination of information resources.

Areas of expertise: Dissemination of information, Promotion of Clean Coal Technologies, Carbon Capture and Storage.

Target audience: Policymakers and opinion formers worldwide.

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