China’s Strategic Choice of the Coal Industry: Perspective from Green Economy

Coal mining industry is one of the most influential industries on environment pollution. In recent years, most studies have shown that green and circular economy is the way to solve the deteriorative environment issue. After introducing green economy theory, including background, concept, and features, the paper gives us the strategic choice of China’s coal industry. By theoretical analysis, many suggestions have been proposed, including establishment of a people-oriented scientific development ideology, strengthening the implementation of green mining model, encouraging the development of circular economy model, promoting coal industrial technological progress, improving management and security technological innovation.