2013年度报告Annual Report 2013.

煤炭是欧盟第一大发电燃料，也是我们最经济、最安全的电力来源。2013年，尽管煤炭价格与天然气价格相比仍然具有很强的竞争力，但由于种种原因，整个工会的煤炭使用量下降了4%。国际煤炭市场运作效率显著，欧洲受益于激烈的竞争，尤其是俄罗斯、哥伦比亚和美国的煤炭出口国之间的竞争。

Coal is the No. 1 fuel for power generation in the European Union and remains our most economic and secure source of electricity. In 2013, coal use across the Union fell by 4% for a combination of reasons, even though coal prices remained very competitive compared with natural gas prices. The international coal market functions with remarkable efficiency and Europe has benefitted from strong competition, notably between coal exporters in Russia, Colombia and the United States.