What long-term market remained for British coal?

What was the long-term plan for coal mining after the closures?

The answer questions whether coal had a viable long-term market without renewed power-station demand or workable cleaner coal technology.

The future of coal mining depends on the future demand for coal. Ordinary steam railway service had largely disappeared, while coal-fired power stations were closing. A revival would depend on finding a viable use, including cleaner coal technology capable of persuading countries to build power stations again. In this 2021 assessment, a large return to coal in Britain, Europe or Japan appears unlikely, even though China and parts of Africa are still identified as building coal capacity.