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These investments face significant risks of becoming stranded assets as renewable energy costs drop and private lenders withdraw from coal. The document notes that new coal plants in Southeast Asia may operate for less than five years before becoming economically unviable. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted construction schedules and reduced electricity demand. These trends conflict with the South Korean Democratic Party's Green New Deal, which calls for phasing out public coal funding. Specific high-risk projects include the Jawa 9 and 10 plants in Indonesia, for which US$232.5 million in funding is under consideration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"South Korean state-owned financial institutions, including the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Korea Trade Insurance, Korean Development Bank, and KEPCO, have invested US$5.6 billion in overseas coal-fired power plants since 2013.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary recipients of South Korean public coal funding are Vietnam (US$4.3 billion) and Indonesia (US$1.2 billion), with Chile receiving US$100 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal plants in Southeast Asia face a high risk of becoming stranded assets because solar and wind power are projected to be cheaper to build than operating existing coal plants by 2028.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The South Korean Democratic Party's Green New Deal manifesto calls for the gradual elimination of state support for coal power both domestically and abroad, which contradicts proposed loans of US$232 million for the Jawa 9 and 10 projects in Indonesia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic has increased economic pressure on coal by reducing electricity demand and causing construction delays at 15 documented locations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Vietnam, the government reduced its 2030 coal target from 75,000 MW to 55,000 MW due to public pressure and the growth of renewables, with solar capacity reaching 5,500 MW in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Indonesia, pre-construction planning for coal projects fell by 47% from mid-2016 to 2019, and President Joko Widodo has signaled an intent to move away from coal dependency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000252#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","stranded asset","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","climate finance","Green New Deal","energy transition","public finance"],"geography_discussed":["Vietnam","Indonesia","Chile","South Africa","United States","Southeast Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial risk assessment","policy analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000253","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000253","title":"RISKS GROW FOR SOUTH KOREA’S OVERSEAS COAL INVESTMENTS WITH PRIVATE FUNDERS AVOIDING COAL AND COVID-19 CREATING CONSTRUCTION DELAYS, SOUTH KOREA’S PUBLIC FINANCE INSTITUTIONS FACE NEARLY $6 BILLION IN POTENTIAL STRANDED ASSETS","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/SKRisks-English-R5_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"South Korean public finance institutions have invested $5.6 billion in overseas coal plants, primarily in Vietnam and Indonesia, creating a significant risk of stranded assets. This trend persists despite the Democratic Party's Green New Deal promising a phase-out of such financing and a global decline in private coal funding. The economic viability of coal is deteriorating as solar and wind power costs fall, with projections that renewables will be cheaper than existing coal in Southeast Asia by 2028. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has depressed electricity demand and caused construction delays, further destabilizing these investments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"South Korean public finance institutions, including the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Korea Trade Insurance, Korean Development Bank, and KEPCO, have invested $5.6 billion in overseas coal-fired power plants since 2013. The primary recipients of this funding are Vietnam ($4.3 billion) and Indonesia ($1.2 billion), followed by Chile ($100 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a high risk of stranded assets for new coal projects in Southeast Asia because solar PV and onshore wind are projected to be cheaper to build than running existing coal plants by 2028. Consequently, a plant entering operation in 2024 might operate for less than five years before becoming economically unviable.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Korea's public financing of coal contradicts the Democratic Party's Green New Deal, which includes a commitment to phase out public support for both domestic and overseas coal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the risks for coal investments by depressing electricity demand and causing construction delays. In Indonesia, the pandemic led to force majeure declarations at six plant locations and affected 11,136 MW of construction across Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Private financial institutions are increasingly avoiding coal; at least 130 major global financial institutions have restricted thermal coal funding, and analysts report an 80% decline in coal financing between 2010 and 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific high-risk projects under consideration or funding include the Jawa-9 and Jawa-10 plants in Indonesia, where Korean public lenders' exposure could reach $1.55 billion, and the Vung Ang-2 plant in Vietnam, where KEPCO is considering acquiring a 40% share.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000253#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","stranded asset","renewable energy","photovoltaics","offshore wind power","climate finance","Green New Deal","energy transition","air pollution"],"geography_discussed":["Vietnam","Indonesia","Philippines","South Africa","Chile","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial risk assessment","policy analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000254","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000254","title":"브리핑: 2020 년 4 월 한국의 해외 석탄 투자 위험이 커지다","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"ko","date_published":"2020-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/SKRisks-Korean-R5_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"South Korean public financial institutions face up to $6 billion in stranded asset risks due to investments in overseas coal power plants, particularly in Indonesia and Vietnam. 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It highlights the unpredictability of arbitration tribunals and the high cost of defense, citing historical examples from Argentina and Egypt where states faced multi-billion dollar awards. The authors call for a coordinated global response, potentially through the UN or WTO, to suspend ISDS for pandemic measures or issue joint interpretations of the 'state of necessity' defense. As an interim measure, it suggests states may withdraw their consent to arbitration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Emergency measures to combat COVID-19, including lockdowns and the requisition of medical supplies, expose governments to a high risk of investment arbitration due to the existence of more than 3,000 investment treaties worldwide.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'state of necessity' defense in international law is difficult for governments to employ because it requires proving that the state's action was the only possible way to safeguard an essential interest against an imminent danger.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investment arbitration outcomes are highly unpredictable and inconsistent; for example, during Argentina's 2001 crisis, different tribunals reached contradictory decisions on the state of necessity defense within 18 months of each other.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Large arbitration awards can severely impact the budgets of developing nations; a USD 2 billion award against Egypt represented 12% of its combined national budget for health and education in 2018/19.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Defending ISDS claims is costly and resource-intensive, with an OECD estimate placing the average cost of defense at USD 8 million per claim.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ISDS liabilities can undermine international financial support; for instance, a USD 6 billion award against Pakistan in 2019 occurred just two months after the IMF provided a bailout of the same amount.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose that governments should collectively suspend ISDS for COVID-19 measures or issue a joint interpretation stating that governments are in a 'state of necessity'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"States may consider the 'withdrawal of consent' as a temporary measure, notifying treaty partners that they no longer offer to submit to ISDS until a multilateral solution is reached.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003177#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fiscal policy"],"geography_discussed":["Argentina","Egypt","Pakistan","Italy","India","Russia","Vietnam","Cambodia","Peru","People's Republic of China","Australia","European Union","United Kingdom","Zambia","Belgium","Cyprus","Lebanon","Colombia","Philippines"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","legal analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-003178","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-003178","title":"Se protéger contre les requêtes d’arbitrage investisseurs-États face à la crise du COVID-19 : Un appel à l’action destiné aux gouvernements","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"fr","date_published":"2020-04","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/investor-state-claims-covid-19-fr.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The briefing warns that emergency COVID-19 measures—such as lockdowns, nationalization of health services, and export bans—risk triggering a wave of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims under over 3,000 investment treaties. 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In Japan, support is lower at 54%, which the report attributes to the fact that 59% of Japanese respondents believe such markets do not exist in their country.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000490#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The survey found that 91% of respondents are 'unlikely or very unlikely' to purchase wildlife products from illegal and unregulated markets in the future. Among those who indicated they might still buy such products, 41% stated they would stop buying wildlife products entirely if open markets were shut down.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000490#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Only 4% of respondents reported that they or someone they know purchased wildlife products in open markets in the past 12 months. 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While the EU aims for carbon neutrality via the Green Deal, its trade framework continues to promote 'new generation' bilateral agreements that limit state sovereignty through investor-state dispute settlements and 'living agreements' that bypass democratic control. The text argues that the EU remains a net importer of carbon, with one-third of its footprint stemming from imports, and calls for a shift toward trade regulation that conditions market access on the achievement of environmental and social objectives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The EU is a net importer of carbon, which undermines its domestic emission reductions; between 1995 and 2016, territorial emissions fell by 13%, but the actual footprint decreased by only 8% because \"un tiers de l’empreinte de l’UE provient des émissions incorporées dans les importations\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"European trade policy is criticized for failing to adapt to sustainable development, continuing to pursue liberalization while environmental and social chapters in bilateral agreements remain non-binding and merely \"encourage the respect of international commitments already taken\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EU's 'new generation' bilateral agreements create obstacles to ecological transition by expanding their scope to 'non-tariff barriers', which often treat health, social, and environmental regulations as trade hurdles rather than protections.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The use of 'living agreements', such as those in CETA, allows specialized committees to change parts of an agreement after signature without democratic oversight, risking the reduction of legislation essential for environmental and consumer protection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms allow multinational corporations to challenge public policies in exceptional courts, as seen in cases like Vattenfall against Germany regarding coal plant environmental requirements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The economic gains from new trade agreements are described as negligible; for example, the CETA is estimated to provide a GDP increase of less than 0.01% for Europe by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author recommends that the EU redefine trade goals by moving away from general trade volume growth and instead using indicators like 'imported emissions' and conditioning market access on the achievement of social and environmental targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000075#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon neutrality","carbon footprint","Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism","deforestation","Paris Agreement","sustainable development","trade policy"],"geography_discussed":["Vietnam","Mercosur","Mexico","People's Republic of China","United States","Australia","New Zealand","United Kingdom","Canada","Germany","Luxembourg"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","critique"]},{"id":"chanmar-000046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000046","title":"CAUGHT OUT","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Caught_Out_Report_FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report evaluates UK supermarkets' reliance on fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) for farmed seafood, arguing that the current 'fed aquaculture' model is unsustainable and threatens marine ecosystems and global food security. It ranks retailers based on their policies, transparency, and in-store practices, finding that none have a time-bound target to eliminate wild-caught fish in feed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global aquaculture industry is heavily reliant on wild-caught fish for feed, with approximately 15 million tonnes of wild fish used annually to produce fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO), representing nearly 20% of the total global catch.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2019, UK consumers purchased 103,000 tonnes of the top six farmed seafood species, which indirectly resulted in the consumption of 177,000 tonnes of wild fish used as feed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"None of the top ten UK retailers surveyed have established a clear, time-bound target to reduce or eliminate the use of whole wild-caught fish in their aquaculture feed supply chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tesco was the highest-scoring retailer in the report's scorecard, achieving a score of 60% and being the only retailer to provide 'Fish In, Fish Out' calculations for its top five aquaculture products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ALDI was ranked at the bottom of the scorecard due to a lack of engagement with the research and a failure to provide information on the origin of farmed seafood sold in its stores.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that seafood certification schemes, such as IFFO RS, MSC, and ASC, are often insufficient proxies for sustainability and may mask unsustainable practices in countries like India, Vietnam, and the Gambia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Scottish farmed salmon industry is highlighted as a significant consumer of wild fish; in 2018, it was estimated to have used around 460,000 tonnes of wild fish for feed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Krill is being marketed as a sustainable alternative to FMFO, but scientific evidence suggests that industrial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean harms predators like penguins and is threatened by regional warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In-store investigations revealed that farmed salmon is heavily marketed and prominently placed at eye level, while information regarding production methods and provenance is often inaccessible to customers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000046#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["aquaculture","food security","life cycle assessment"],"geography_discussed":["The Gambia","India","Vietnam","Scotland","Southern Ocean","Antarctica","Morocco","Mauritania","Peru"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate scorecard","supply chain analysis","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"clibonds-000765","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000765","title":"Financing waste management and resource efficiency in the green bond market","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Financing-waste-management-resource-efficiency-and-circular-economy-in-the-green-bond-market.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the role of fixed-income instruments in funding waste management and circular economy initiatives. It highlights that while waste management is only the fourth largest category for green bond use of proceeds, there is significant latent potential and investor demand. The briefing details specific issuances from corporates and local governments in Europe, the US, and Asia, and discusses the barriers to scaling these markets, such as the lack of standardised definitions. It particularly emphasizes Japan's leadership in resource efficiency and the potential for green bonds to support its circular economy goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Waste management is a critical but underutilised sector in the green bond market, ranking as the fourth largest category for use of proceeds globally. As of December 2019, USD 6.8bn had been allocated to waste management assets and projects, representing approximately 4% of total issuance volumes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-financial corporate issuers are the most active participants in the waste management green bond market, allocating USD 2.6bn (38% of the total). France is the dominant country in this segment, with the company Paprec alone contributing USD 1.8bn, or 71% of the total raised by waste management companies across six countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local governments, particularly in the United States, use green bonds to fund essential infrastructure. By December 2019, local governments had allocated approximately USD 1.1bn to waste management, which accounts for 2% of their total green bond issuance volume.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan is a regional leader in resource efficiency and the circular economy, with a goal to recycle or reuse 60% of all plastic packaging by 2030. In the Japanese green bond market, waste management allocations represent about 5% of total issuance, totaling approximately USD 800m.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The labelled loans market provides an alternative financing route, with an emerging trend toward KPI-linked models where loan margins are tied to sustainability targets. Examples include a SGD 65.4bn green loan for a waste-to-energy plant in Singapore and various ESG-linked facilities for European utilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant barriers to scaling green finance for waste and circular economy projects include a lack of common standards and definitions, as well as high transaction costs for debut issuers. The EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance is cited as a potential model for establishing these necessary classifications.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000765#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["waste management","resource efficiency","circular economy","climate bond","waste-to-energy","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["France","United States","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","Philippines","Thailand","Vietnam","Sweden","Switzerland","United Kingdom","Singapore","Malaysia","European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market analysis","policy review"]},{"id":"ember-000243","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ember-000243","title":"Global Electricity Review","publisher":{"name":"Ember","organization":"ember"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2020/03/Ember-2020GlobalElectricityReview-Web-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2020 Global Electricity Review reports a record 3% fall in global coal-fired electricity generation and a 2% drop in power sector CO2 emissions in 2019. While coal collapsed in the EU and US, generation rose in China, which now accounts for over 50% of global coal generation. Wind and solar generation grew by 15%, providing 8% of the world's electricity. However, the report argues that these declines are largely due to one-off factors and that current progress is insufficient to meet the IPCC's 1.5°C scenario, which would require coal generation to collapse by 11% annually until 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global coal-fired electricity generation decreased by 3% in 2019, which contributed to a 2% reduction in power sector CO2 emissions. These represent the most significant declines since at least 1990.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's coal generation increased by 2% in 2019, making it responsible for more than half of the world's coal generation for the first time. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, China's coal generation has risen by 17%, while the rest of the world's has fallen by 9%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Wind and solar generation grew by 15% in 2019, accounting for 8% of global electricity. While this growth rate matches the compound annual growth needed to meet the Paris climate agreement, the rate of growth is actually the lowest recorded this century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The decline in coal is not yet a structural 'new normal' because it relied on one-off factors: a decade-low increase in electricity demand, nuclear restarts in Japan and South Korea, and coal-to-gas switching in the US and EU.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union saw a record 24% collapse in coal generation in 2019, with wind and solar generation exceeding coal for the first time. Since 2007, EU coal generation has halved and power sector emissions fell by 43%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States experienced a record 16% fall in coal generation in 2019, the lowest level since 1975. However, this was largely offset by a switch to gas, with gas generation increasing by 8% and now making up 38% of the electricity mix.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"India recorded its first-ever decline in coal generation (3%) since at least 1990, driven by weak economic growth and a record monsoon season that boosted hydro generation by 14%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To limit climate change to 1.5°C, the IPCC's median scenario requires global coal generation to collapse by 11% per year until 2030. The IEA's Sustainable Development Scenario is less ambitious, requiring annual falls of 4% from 2018 to 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000243#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wind power","solar energy","nuclear power","hydroelectricity","electric energy consumption","emission intensity","Paris Agreement","energy efficiency","methane leak"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","European Union","India","Vietnam","Japan","South Korea","Indonesia","Malaysia","Philippines","Pakistan","Germany","Portugal","Brazil"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["statistical analysis","trend analysis","scenario comparison"]},{"id":"gem-000073","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000073","title":"繁荣与衰落","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"zh","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2020_Chinese-1_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while global coal capacity grew by 34.1 GW in 2019, this was primarily driven by China, as capacity in the rest of the world continued to shrink. 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Most leading indicators of growth, including construction starts and pre-permit development, continued to decline globally. The report highlights a shift in financing, with Western commercial banks exiting project finance for coal, while Chinese public finance and Indian state-backed institutions continue to support new capacity. Despite these trends, the report argues that coal power use must fall by 80% by 2030 to align with the 1.5C warming limit of the Paris climate agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000074#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global coal fleet experienced a net increase of 34.1 GW in 2019, marking the first net capacity increase since 2015. This growth was heavily skewed toward China, which accounted for 64% (43.8 GW) of the 68.3 GW of newly commissioned capacity. 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Construction starts decreased by two-thirds from 72.4 GW in 2015 to 24.3 GW in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000074#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In China, a permitting boom between 2014 and 2016 led to an increase in plants entering operation in 2019. However, 40% (17.9 GW) of the 43.8 GW commissioned in 2019 were relegated to emergency back-up status, indicating that capacity additions are exceeding demand.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000074#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal plant retirements in the US reached their second highest level on record in 2019 at 16.5 GW. Retirements under the Trump administration averaged 13.7 GW per year, a 67% increase compared to the 8.2 GW annual average during the Obama administration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000074#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial support for new coal projects is shifting from private to public sources. No Australian, European, or US commercial banks provided direct project financing for construction starts in 2019. In contrast, the Export-Import Bank of China supported 15% (2.8 GW) of construction starts outside China, and Indian projects relied heavily on state-controlled entities like the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000074#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan is the primary driver of new coal power within the OECD. It has 11.9 GW under domestic development and is behind 24.7 GW of coal power abroad via public finance. 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The US saw significant closures in 2019 (16.5 GW), with the average annual closure rate under President Trump (13.7 GW) being 67% higher than under President Obama (8.2 GW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000077#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan is currently the most active OECD country in new coal development, pursuing 11.9 GW of domestic capacity and investing public funds in 24.7 GW of overseas coal power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000077#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's coal capacity continues to expand despite oversupply; in 2019, 40% of the capacity that entered trial operation was restricted to emergency reserve use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000077#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Commercial banks in the US, EU, and Australia provided no direct financing for new coal plant construction in 2019, leading to an increased reliance on public finance from China, Japan, and South Korea.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000077#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Korea has provided over $10 billion through three public financial institutions from 2008 to 2018 for overseas coal projects, including planned investments in Indonesia (2 GW) and Vietnam (1.2 GW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000077#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","energy transition","climate finance","greenhouse gas emissions","public finance","renewable energy","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Japan","Vietnam","Australia","Philippines","Pakistan","Bangladesh"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","financial analysis","policy assessment"]},{"id":"gem-000078","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000078","title":"Yükseliş ve Çöküş 2020: KÜRESEL KÖMÜRLÜ TERMİK SANTRAL TAKİBİ","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"tr","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2020_t3_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while the global coal fleet grew by 34.1 GW in 2019, this was primarily driven by China, as the rest of the world saw a net decrease in capacity. It highlights a continuing decline in new project starts and a significant increase in retirements in the US and EU, though it warns that current trends are insufficient to meet the IPCC's 1.5°C goal, which requires an 80% reduction in coal-fired power by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global coal-fired power plant fleet grew by 34.1 GW in 2019, marking the first increase in net installed capacity since 2015. This growth was heavily concentrated in China, where approximately two-thirds of the 68.3 GW of newly commissioned capacity was added.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Excluding China, the global coal fleet shrank for the second consecutive year in 2019 because the capacity of retired plants exceeded that of newly commissioned plants (27.2 GW retired versus 24.5 GW commissioned).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States and the European Union saw significant retirements in 2019. The US retired 16.5 GW (nearly half of the global total), and the EU retired 7.5 GW. In the US, the average annual retirement rate under the Trump administration (2017–2019) was 13.7 GW, a 67% increase over the Obama administration's average of 8.2 GW.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan is the leading OECD country in new coal capacity development, with 11.9 GW in development. If completed, this would increase the lifetime CO2 emissions of Japan's current coal fleet by 50%, from 3.9 billion tons to 5.8 billion tons. Japan also provides public financing for 24.7 GW of coal capacity outside its borders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Turkey has surpassed India in the amount of coal-fired power capacity currently in the pre-construction phase, with 31.7 GW compared to India's 29.3 GW.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global coal-fired power generation decreased by 3% in 2019, leading to a record low average utilization rate of 51%. In China, 40% of the capacity commissioned in 2019 was immediately placed in emergency backup status, limiting its usage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000078#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report concludes that the world is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals. 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Total capacity in the planning and construction phases dropped from 1,468 GW in 2015 to 499.2 GW in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal power generation decreased by 3% globally in 2019, with significant drops in the EU (24%) and the US (16%). This led to a record low average global capacity factor of 51%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the US, coal plant retirements accelerated under President Donald Trump, averaging 13.7 GW per year between 2017 and 2019, a 67% increase compared to the average of 8.2 GW during President Barack Obama's term (2009-2016).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Japan is the largest coal driver within the OECD, developing 11.9 GW of domestic capacity and supporting 24.7 GW of projects outside its borders through public finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Commercial banks in Australia, Europe, and the US provided no direct financial support for new coal plant construction in 2019, reflecting stricter institutional regulations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's coal capacity continues to exceed demand, with 40% of the electricity produced in 2019 classified as emergency reserve power and restricted in use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, the IPCC states that coal energy use must be reduced by 80% by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000079#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal power","energy transition","climate finance","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions","renewable energy"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","United States","European Union","Japan","India","South Korea","Southeast Asia","Africa","Latin America","Vietnam","Indonesia","Philippines","Pakistan","Bangladesh","South Africa","Egypt"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["statistical analysis","policy assessment","financial tracking"]},{"id":"gem-000095","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000095","title":"BÙNG NỔ VÀ THOÁI TRÀO 2020: GIÁM SÁT CÁC NHÀ MÁY ĐIỆN THAN TOÀN CẦU","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"vi","date_published":"2020-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomBust_Vietnamese_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while global coal capacity saw a net increase of 34.1 GW in 2019, this was driven almost entirely by China. 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It identifies key methods of abuse, such as counterfeiting and mis-declaration, and highlights the role of corrupt officials as gatekeepers. To mitigate these risks, the brief recommends a combination of prosecuting corrupt officials, implementing e-permitting systems (eCITES), enhancing technical capacity for inspectors, and improving the security of paper documents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Abuse of CITES permits and certificates is a global problem particularly affecting the trade of precious timber, caviar, and live animals such as primates, birds, and reptiles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Methods of document abuse are diverse and include the intentional declaration of false information (such as species or source), modifying documents after issuance, using counterfeit or expired documents, re-using or photocopying permits, and using stolen documents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Corruption among government officials is a primary enabler of illegal wildlife trade, as 'legitimate' documents can be obtained directly from corrupt officials, removing the need for falsification.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Corruption risks are highest at the point of issuance, where officials act as gatekeepers and may use their discretion to extort bribes or accept payments to circumvent procedures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The eCITES initiative aims to reduce corruption by automating processes and removing direct interactions between applicants and issuers, though it is noted to be more effective against petty corruption than grand corruption involving high-level officials.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To secure paper-based systems, the document recommends using standard forms, security paper, security stamps, and avoiding the retrospective issuance of documents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001052#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity","illegal logging"],"geography_discussed":["Guinea","Madagascar","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Nigeria","South Africa","Vietnam","People's Republic of China","Malaysia","Tajikistan","Russia","Bulgaria","Romania","Thailand","Singapore","Cambodia","Solomon Islands","Indonesia","Papua New Guinea"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","risk assessment"]},{"id":"gclifun-005173","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005173","title":"Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture to climate change-induced water insecurity in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-02-18","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp125-ga.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies systemic gender inequalities and capacity gaps in Vietnam's climate and agricultural sectors, proposing a Gender Action Plan (GAP) to ensure equal access to water, climate information, and credit for vulnerable smallholders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005173#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Vietnam possesses a strong legal framework for gender equality, including the 2006 Law on Gender Equality and the 2013 Constitution, but suffers from poor implementation and a lack of coordination between gender and climate change policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005173#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"State agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and the People's Committees, lack the technical skills and gender analysis capacity required to identify and address gender-specific needs in climate resilience activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005173#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Women face significant barriers to resource control and decision-making; 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