Coal Authority

The Coal Authority is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). On behalf of the country, it owns the vast majority of unworked coal in Great Britain, as well as former coal mines, and undertakes a range of functions including:

  • licensing coal mining operations
  • matters with respect to coal mining subsidence damage outside the areas of responsibility of coal mining licensees
  • dealing with property and historical liability issues; for example environmental projects, mine water treatment schemes and surface hazards relating to past coal mining
  • providing public access to information held by the Coal Authority on coal mining

Coal Authority
Formation31 October 1994 (1994-10-31)
Legal statusNon-departmental public body (NDPB)
PurposeMaking a better future for people and the environment in mining areas
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Chief Executive
Lisa Pinney
Chairman
Jeff Halliwell
Main organ
Coal Authority Board
Parent organization
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Staff (2021 to 2022)
300
Websitewww.gov.uk/coal-authority

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