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Source: China Energy News. With technological progress and a significant increase in the use of clean energy, it is an inevitable trend that coal’s share in China’s energy consumption structure will gradually decline. Although coal will remain China’s primary energy source for a long time to come, the coal industry can achieve sustainable development only through a clean transformation. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the clean and efficient utilization of coal in our country, but many problems still exist, mainly in the following areas: first, the policies related to the clean and efficient use of coal are unreasonable. The clean and efficient use of coal relies on **strong policy support**. To date, China has introduced a total of 32 key policies related to coal cleaning, which can generally be categorized into areas such as the improved processing of coal, coal-fired power generation, coal-fired industrial boilers, the use of coal for domestic heating, and the clean conversion and application of coal. However, with the progress of the times, technological advancements, and changes in societal needs, **these policies should be revised in a timely manner to promote the green and sustainable development of the coal industry and coal resources. However, due to the lag in policy formulation, implementation, and adjustment, the existence of certain policies has constrained the clean development of coal for a certain period of time. Second, the efficiency of clean utilization of coal resources is relatively low. For a long time, to ensure production, China’s coal industry has characterized itself by high extraction levels, low utilization rates, and high emissions. Although coal mining operations have improved as a result of capacity-reduction measures, the situation remains unchanged. However, due to the limited scope of application of clean development technologies and their lack of widespread use, the waste gases, wastewater, and solid waste generated during coal mining are not reused. This not only causes damage to the ecological environment in mining areas but also results in many coal resources remaining underutilized, leading to significant waste of these resources. Third, there are significant obstacles to the promotion of clean coal utilization. The main obstacles to the promotion of clean coal utilization in our country stem from technical and financial issues. Great progress has been made in technologies for the clean use of coal, but many challenges remain unsolved. In particular, some key coal processing technologies have not yet been mastered, and imports are still necessary, which indirectly increases the costs associated with research and development as well as dissemination. Some technologies, despite being at the world’s advanced level, lack **policy support and therefore cannot be widely promoted, resulting in limited impact on improving the level of clean coal utilization. Due to the high costs associated with the disposal of certain wastes, coal companies with weaker financial resources face significant burdens and find it difficult to cover these expenses; as a result, they are reluctant to adopt new technologies, which in turn hinders the large-scale development of clean coal utilization. Achieving the clean and efficient use of coal is not only an effective way to advance China’s efforts in building an ecological civilization, promoting green development, and achieving ecological transformation, but it is also a necessary requirement for the sustainable development of the coal industry. To further improve the clean and efficient use of coal, the author suggests strengthening policy support for its clean development. At the policy-making level, it is **necessary to take into account the actual conditions of society and the industry, identify the problems existing in the clean development of coal, and design relevant standards and regulations in a scientific and rational manner. This will help the coal industry establish comprehensive evaluation methods for clean development, ensuring that policies are comprehensive and thorough. It is important not to adopt a one-size-fits-all approach in a blind manner, as this could dampen enthusiasm for the clean development of coal. At the level of policy implementation and supervision, it is necessary to strengthen the promotion and enforcement of policies, improve the understanding and competence of those responsible for their implementation, reduce deviations in policy execution, and ensure the achievement of policy objectives ； It is also necessary to establish a supervision and management system for the coal market, to oversee the clean use of coal in accordance with **standard systems, and to urge coal production and utilization enterprises to pursue cleaner development. At the policy adjustment level, it is necessary to gather society’s genuine views on the clean development of coal. Based on societal progress and comprehensive macro-planning, policies that do not conform to the current state of the coal industry, are not suitable for coal development, or hinder the promotion of clean coal use should be adjusted in a timely manner. Strengthen innovation in technologies for the clean utilization of coal. Within the context of the **\"three reductions, one lowering, and one subsidy\" policy**, the coal industry must abandon its previous extensive production methods and explore clean technologies suitable for large-scale development. To strengthen innovation in clean coal technologies, efforts must be made from multiple aspects: first of all, such innovation requires substantial support in terms of talent, funding, and equipment. Secondly, in order to make the coal industry and the entire value chain of coal products cleaner and to achieve green development in this sector, researchers should seek technological breakthroughs and innovations in areas such as safe and environmentally friendly coal mining, quality improvement during processing, clean combustion, advanced transformation processes, pollutant control, and carbon emission reduction technologies. Once again, it is necessary to control the total coal production capacity and regulate the pace of coal resource development appropriately. By strengthening regulatory measures to eliminate illegal production capacity and phase out outdated production methods, mining in complex mining areas where current technology does not permit clean production should be restricted. This approach helps to prevent the degradation of coal resources, while also providing impetus for the development of technologies for clean coal mining. Coordinate the promotion and application of clean coal technologies. Firstly, **when promoting clean coal technologies, it is necessary to take into full account the actual conditions of different regions, implement such promotions in a targeted manner, act according to one’s capabilities, and advance steadily. Secondly, **the relevant authorities should take responsibility for the coordinated promotion and application of these technologies, bring together the stakeholders involved in the clean development of coal, create a unified framework for the production and utilization of coal resources, establish coordination mechanisms for such clean development, mobilize various forces and resources, remove obstacles to the clean use of the entire coal industry chain, ensure clean management throughout the whole process from coal production to consumption, and effectively implement policies related to the clean use of coal. Once again, **the coal industry can also work together with the Internet to make full use of it in promoting the clean and efficient use of coal, thereby raising awareness within the industry and among the public regarding the clean use of coal, and strengthening public attitudes toward green coal consumption as well as the sense of social responsibility among relevant companies.