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While both nations have introduced energy efficiency targets—Uzbekistan aiming for a 50% improvement in overall economy energy efficiency by 2030 and Kazakhstan targeting a 15% reduction in energy intensity by 2029—implementation is hindered by significant energy subsidies (up to 50% for residential buildings) and a lack of technical capacity. The document maps 12 international entities providing project preparation support and proposes 12 recommendations to address gaps in data, awareness, institutional coordination, and dedicated financial instruments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Buildings are a primary source of emissions in Central Asian cities, with data for secondary cities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan showing they account for \"up to 70-80% of city-wide collective emissions from the buildings, transport, and waste sectors.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have set national energy goals, though they lack specific building sector targets in their NDCs. Uzbekistan aims to \"improve the overall economy’s energy efficiency by 50% by 2030,\" while Kazakhstan targets a \"15% reduction in the economy’s energy intensity by 2029 through prioritizing energy efficiency in buildings.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"High energy subsidies significantly undermine the financial viability of net zero carbon building (NZCB) projects. In some countries, subsidies \"cover up to 50% of the energy costs of residential buildings,\" which increases the payback periods for energy-efficient retrofits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a critical shortage of data and technical capacity to prepare investable projects. Energy consumption data is often \"not systematically collected or analyzed over the long term\" and is held by utility enterprises rather than local administrations. Additionally, Uzbekistan faces a \"structural shortage of key technical capacities,\" including a lack of energy auditors, project engineers, and urban planners.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies 12 international entities providing project preparation support, ranging from city networks to multilateral development banks. These stakeholders generally focus on either \"early stages of the project development, working until the pre-feasibility stage, or full service,\" but there is \"untapped collaboration potential\" to better link project concepts to financing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial instruments specifically for NZCBs are underdeveloped in both countries. While Kazakhstan has a more developed green finance market and introduced a \"green mortgage in 2023,\" both nations lack targeted instruments such as \"sovereign and municipal bonds, fiscal instruments, and innovative business models such as energy service companies.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001048#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy efficiency","climate finance","renewable energy","embedded emissions","energy subsidy"],"geography_discussed":["Central Asia","Kyrgyzstan","Tajikistan","Turkmenistan","Astana","Bishkek","Kokshetau"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["landscape assessment","barrier analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"gem-000059","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000059","title":"Melacak Rangkaian Proyek Baru Pembangkit Listrik Batu Bara Global","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"id","date_published":"2024-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Indonesian_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that global coal capacity reached a record high in 2023, totaling 2,130 GW, driven largely by China. While new construction starts reached a nine-year low outside China, they hit an eight-year high within China. Only 15% of global operating coal capacity has retirement commitments aligned with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal. In Indonesia, the transition is hindered by the rapid growth of 'captive' coal plants for nickel smelting, a reduction in renewable energy targets, and a financial taxonomy that classifies captive coal as 'transition' activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global coal-fired power capacity increased by 48.4 GW (2%) in 2023 to a total of 2,130 GW, with China accounting for two-thirds of this growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a stark contrast in new construction trends: starts reached their lowest annual level since 2015 outside China, while in China, they reached an eight-year high, marking the fourth consecutive year of increases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Only 15% (317 GW) of current global operating coal capacity has retirement commitments consistent with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit. To phase out operating plants by 2040, an average of 126 GW must be closed annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2023, new coal proposals outside China were led by India (11.4 GW), Kazakhstan (4.6 GW), and Indonesia (2.5 GW). India's new proposals were the highest since 2016.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's energy transition is compromised by the rise of 'captive' coal plants for industrial use, particularly nickel smelting. Captive coal capacity in Indonesia was ten times higher at the end of 2023 than in 2013, and 27.5% of its operating coal plants are captive.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has been criticized because grants represent less than 1% of the commitment value, and the target for early coal plant retirement was reduced from 5.5 GW to 1.7 GW in November 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) updated its financial taxonomy to categorize captive coal power plants as 'transition' activities, which the report describes as a step backward.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000059#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","energy transition","Paris Agreement","renewable energy","climate finance","Just Energy Transition Partnership","carbon capture and storage"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","Indonesia","United States","European Union","United Kingdom","Kazakhstan","Zimbabwe","Japan","Brazil","Central Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["capacity tracking","policy assessment","financial analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000060","title":"2024 活況と不況－石炭 世界の石炭火力発電所の計画追跡","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"ja","date_published":"2024-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Japanese_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This document is a Japanese translation of an excerpt from the 'Boom & Bust Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. 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Despite a 97.6% decrease in new plans since 2015, one 'zombie' project remains: the 0.5 GW GENESIS Matsushima plant planned by J-POWER for a 2026 start, which utilizes biomass, ammonia, and hydrogen co-firing and CCS technology.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000060#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Japan lacks a planned coal phase-out target, with only 1.9 GW (3.4%) of its operating capacity having scheduled closure dates. The document notes Japan's opposition during the April 2023 G7 meeting to adopting 2030 as a formal phase-out date for unabated coal power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000060#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power","energy transition","phase-out","paris agreement","carbon capture and storage (ccs)"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","European Union","United Kingdom","United States","Turkey","Indonesia","Pakistan","Bangladesh","Laos","Philippines","South Korea","Australia","Central Asia","Middle East and North Africa","sub-Saharan Africa","Latin America and the Caribbean","Zimbabwe","Brazil"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Tracking","Policy Analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000061","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000061","title":"석탄의 경제 대전환 전 세계 석탄발전소 추이 조사","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"ko","date_published":"2024-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Korean_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while many countries are reducing planned coal capacity, global operational capacity reached a record high in 2023, driven largely by China. It highlights a divergence between China's increasing construction and the decline in other regions. In South Korea, the report argues that current plans are insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals and that continued reliance on coal, including ammonia co-firing, poses significant financial risks to the state utility and the national economy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global operational coal power capacity increased by 48.4GW (2%) in 2023 to reach a total of 2,130GW, with China accounting for two-thirds of this growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New coal construction starts in regions outside China have reached their lowest annual level since data collection began in 2015, whereas China's starts have increased for four consecutive years, reaching an 8-year high.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Only 15% (317GW) of the world's operational coal capacity is currently committed to be retired in line with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal; achieving a full phase-out by 2040 would require closing approximately two plants per week for the next 17 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has recorded a total deficit of 50 trillion KRW since 2022, with approximately 30% of this estimated to be directly attributable to coal power generation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In South Korea, the use of ammonia co-firing at plants such as Yeongheung, Samcheok, and Shin-Boryeong is criticized for potentially extending the lifespan of coal plants and maintaining national dependence on coal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000061#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","energy transition","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","phase-out","Cofiring","climate finance","just transition","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","United States","European Union","United Kingdom","Indonesia","Kazakhstan","Zimbabwe","Brazil","Central Asia","South Chungcheong"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","policy assessment","financial risk analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000063","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000063","title":"Бум и Крах Угля","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"ru","date_published":"2024-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Russian_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In 2023, global coal capacity reached a record 2130 GW, driven largely by China, despite a decline in new construction starts outside China. 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Approximately half of its current operating capacity (101.2 GW) is expected to be decommissioned or converted by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000176#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's energy transition is complicated by the rapid growth of 'captive' coal plants used for industrial activities, particularly nickel smelters, with 3.3 GW of captive capacity coming online in 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000176#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Central Asia is trending against the global shift, with proposed coal capacity now equivalent to 45% of the region's current operating capacity, led by Kazakhstan's 4.6 GW of new proposals in 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000176#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Private financial institutions showed a slowdown in adopting coal policies in 2023, with 23 institutions updating or adopting policies compared to 57 in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000176#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","energy transition","Paris Agreement","climate finance","carbon capture and storage","carbon neutrality","renewable energy","just transition","decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","United States","European Union","United Kingdom","Indonesia","Vietnam","South Africa","Kazakhstan","Japan","Australia","Turkey","Central Asia","Latin America","sub-Saharan Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["infrastructure tracking","policy assessment","financial analysis"]},{"id":"trendas-000133","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/trendas-000133","title":"BOOM AND BUST COAL 2024","publisher":{"name":"Trend Asia","organization":"trend-asia"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-04","source_url":"https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GEM_Boom-and-Bust-2024_EMBARGOED-11-April-2024-UTC.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while most countries are reducing coal proposals, global operating capacity grew by 48.4 GW in 2023, primarily driven by China. 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