Economic Diversification of Coal Communities: Case Studies from the U.S. & India

This high-level panel discussion marks the official launch of the report “Economic Diversification in Coal Communities” by Swaniti Global.

The report examines local coal dependence and highlights new sector opportunities in six coal communities across the U.S. and India: Jharkhand, North Carolina, Telangana, West Virginia, and Wyoming. It emphasises that energy transition is also an economic transition, calling for a more comprehensive approach to the future of coal-dependent economies that includes—but goes beyond—the energy sector.

The discussion will feature Sri Jayesh Ranjan, Telangana Special Chief Secretary, and Dr. Briggs White, Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization.