In 108 europäischen Regionen gibt es Kohleinfrastrukturen, und annähernd 237 000 Menschen sind im Kohlebereich, fast 10 000 Menschen im Torfabbau und rund 6000 in der Ölschieferindustrie beschäftigt.
Overall, coal infrastructure is present in 108 European regions and close to 237 000 people are employed in coal-related activities, whereas almost 10 000 people are employed in peat extraction activities and around 6 000 are employed in the oil shale industry.