External Costs for Agriculture from Lignite Extraction from the Złoczew Deposit

In many circles, including in Poland, lignite is still viewed as a cheap source of energy, which only possible if the external costs associated with mining and burning coal are not taken into account. this reflected plans to open new Złoczew opencast mines. previous studies, analysis has focused on combustion related pollutant emissions. This paper focuses extraction phase. The aim work here described was estimate that agriculture may incur due formation depression funnel for projected mine deposit. discusses factors causing uncertainty calculated estimates agriculture, characterizes Bełchatów paper, methodology calculating livestock production then proposed. next part study, decrease cereal potato yields number cattle pigs area cone mine, been operation 40 years, were estimated. obtained formed basis estimating planned opencast. analyses showed high plant much lower animal production. inclusion estimated 12.2 € × kWh−1 electricity will significantly worsen profitability launching discussion also shows level losses incurred crop similar extremely dry years.