# Coal Country Faces Transition Challenges

- Place: Southland, New Zealand (-46.72, 167.47)
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:22:58.372Z · expires 2026-11-13T00:22:58.372Z
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Southland's former coal industry confronts a bleak future as the region struggles to transition from fossil fuels, per Otago Daily Times.

The area's economic shift reflects broader national trends toward renewable energy, though local communities face significant uncertainty about their livelihoods, reports ODT.

Meanwhile, a new $17.8 million hydrogen exploration grant aims to boost the region's future energy prospects, according to Inside Government.

## Sources

- [$17.8m RIF grant to accelerate Southland hydrogen exploration](https://insidegovernment.co.nz/17-8m-rif-grant-to-accelerate-southland-hydrogen-exploration/) · insidegovernment.co.nz · 2026-11-05
- [‘New Zealand’s been sold out’: Southland's former coal country fights for survival](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/southland/new-zealands-been-sold-out-southlands-former-coal-country-fights-for-survival-ngebr9e3) · odt.co.nz · 2026-11-05
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## Open data shown on the globe

- Electricity from coal · Our World in Data · Ember, Energy Institute: New Zealand: 1.1% · 71 of 195; Highest: Botswana 98% · Mongolia 86% · South Africa 81% · check: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-electricity-coal