Coal Timeline

By lantoniazzi

  • Coal was first discovered

    Coal was first discovered in 1791 by an escaped convict in Newcastle.

  • The first coal industry was founded

    The first coal industry was founded in 1801

  • Coal started to decline

    Coal started to decline in the early 1900s

  • COP26 was held

    COP26 was held with an effort to stop burning fossil fuels, and move towards a more sustainable future.