{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Global Energy Monitor"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":256,"relation":"eq"},"page":13,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=global-energy-monitor&page=13","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"gem-000069","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000069","title":"活況と不況 2019 世界の石炭火力発電所の計画の追跡","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"ja","date_published":"2019-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2019_Japan_Final-HR2_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that most indicators of coal power expansion declined for three consecutive years as of 2018, driven by financial restrictions and phase-out policies. While China and India saw record lows in new permit applications, China remains a significant exception due to the secret resumption of previously shelved projects and a proposal by the China Electricity Council to raise the 2030 capacity cap to 1,300 GW. Globally, coal plant closures reached near-record levels, led by the United States. The report emphasizes that current operational coal plants already exceed the emissions limits required to meet IPCC targets of limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000069#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Most indicators of coal-fired power expansion declined for three consecutive years by 2018, including a 39% drop in construction starts from 2017 and an 84% drop from 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000069#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","climate finance","greenhouse gas emissions","stranded asset","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","United Kingdom","Philippines","Nigeria","Indonesia","Vietnam","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","capacity tracking"]},{"id":"gem-000070","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000070","title":"Boom and Bust 2019","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2019_r6_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that most indicators of global coal power growth declined in 2018, with significant drops in new construction starts and permits in China and India. While global retirements reached near-record levels, led by the US, China remains a major exception by resuming construction on previously shelved plants and proposing a high coal power cap for 2030. The document argues that current operating coal plants already exceed the limits necessary to meet IPCC global warming targets of 1.5°C or 2°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Most leading indicators of coal power capacity growth declined in 2018, including a 39% drop in new construction starts from 2017 and an 84% drop since 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global coal plant retirements continued at a record pace in 2018, making it the third highest year for retirements globally. The US led this trend with 17.6 GW of retired capacity, the second-highest year for the US after 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is a major exception to the global decline, having resumed construction on over 50 GW of coal power capacity that was previously postponed. Additionally, the China Electricity Council proposed a 2030 coal power cap of 1,300 GW, which would allow for an increase of 290 GW over current levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"India has seen a significant slowdown in coal permitting, with less than 3 GW permitted for construction in 2018. For the second consecutive year, India added more solar and wind power capacity than thermal power capacity in 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The pre-construction pipeline for coal power has fallen nearly 70% since 2015, dropping from 1,090 GW to 339 GW in 2018. This decline was most rapid in China and India, though offset slightly by Chinese-financed proposals in Russia, Egypt, South Africa, and Bangladesh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emissions from currently operating coal plants, based on average utilization and lifetime, are already too high to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C according to IPCC estimates.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000070#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal power","Coal phase-out","climate finance","solar energy","wind power","greenhouse gas emissions","carbon capture and storage","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","United States","European Union","United Kingdom","Germany","Japan","South Korea","Russia","Egypt","South Africa","Bangladesh","Philippines","Nigeria","Indonesia","Vietnam","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","capacity tracking"]},{"id":"gem-000071","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000071","title":"붐 앤 버스트 2019 국제 석탄발전소 추이 조사","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"ko","date_published":"2019-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2019_SouthKorea_final_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds a three-year decline in global coal power growth indicators as of 2018, driven by record reductions in permits in China and India and accelerated closures in the US. However, it highlights a contradictory trend where financial institutions from China, Japan, and South Korea have become the primary funders for overseas coal projects. While global planned capacity has dropped significantly since 2015, the report warns that current operational plants already exceed the IPCC's carbon limits for 1.5°C and 2°C warming targets. It specifically notes China's potential to add up to 290GW of capacity by 2030 if a proposal by the China Electricity Council is adopted.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global indicators for coal power expansion declined for three consecutive years through 2018, with new construction decreasing by 39% year-on-year and 84% since 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Planned coal capacity (pre-construction phase) saw a massive global reduction from 1,090GW in 2015 to 339GW in 2018, with the sharpest drops in China (86% decrease) and India (83% decrease).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States led global coal plant closures in 2018, shutting down 17.6GW of capacity, marking its second-highest closure year since 2015 despite the Trump administration's policy of supporting coal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's coal capacity is in a state of flux; while new permits hit a record low of under 5GW in 2018, the China Electricity Council proposed a 2030 capacity cap of 1,300GW, which could allow for an additional 290GW of capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial institutions in China, Japan, and South Korea have emerged as the largest sources of funding for overseas coal power projects, contrasting with over 100 global financial institutions that have restricted coal financing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"According to IPCC estimates, the carbon emissions from currently operating coal plants—assuming average utilization and lifespan—would make it impossible to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In India, coal power is facing intense competition from wind and solar energy, which are bidding at less than one-third of the operating costs of coal plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Korea has stopped issuing new coal plant permits under President Moon Jae-in's administration and plans to increase renewable energy capacity fivefold to 58.5GW by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000071#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","climate finance","energy transition","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon dioxide emissions","climate change","stranded asset"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","United States","South Korea","Japan","European Union","United Kingdom","Germany","Indonesia","Vietnam","Turkey","Thailand"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","capacity assessment","policy review"]},{"id":"gem-000072","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000072","title":"Yükseliş ve Çöküş 2019 KÜRESEL KÖMÜRLÜ TERMİK SANTRAL TAKİBİ","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"tr","date_published":"2019-03","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2019_t2_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace indicates a three-year decline in major growth indicators for coal-fired power generation. 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In contrast, other BRICS members like Russia and Iran remain overwhelmingly fossil-based, while Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, and the UAE show varying degrees of renewable growth and fossil fuel reliance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The BRICS nations saw record-breaking power capacity additions in 2025 across all four major sources: coal (93 GW), oil and gas (32 GW), solar (367 GW), and wind (129 GW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuel expansion reached a historic peak in 2025 with 125 GW of new capacity added, resulting in a net annual increase of 115 GW after retirements, which is 11% higher than the previous 2015 peak.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Renewable energy deployment surged to 497 GW in 2025, with China and India accounting for approximately 87% of all new solar and wind additions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China and India are experiencing a contradictory pattern where coal capacity continues to expand while coal-fired generation declines due to the rapid growth of renewables.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The utility-scale solar and wind project pipeline in the BRICS grew by roughly 25% in 2025 to reach 2,317 GW, which is approximately 2.5 times the size of the 927 GW fossil fuel pipeline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy transition progress is highly uneven across the bloc; while some nations accelerate renewables, Russia and Iran's future capacity additions remain predominantly fossil-based, with fossil projects outnumbering renewables 7 to 1.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In India, the decline in coal-fired generation is most pronounced at the state level, with Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan seeing year-on-year declines of 20%, 15%, and 10% respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000002#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal power","solar energy","wind power","energy transition","electric energy consumption","energy security","Nationally Determined Contributions","hydropower"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","Brazil","South Africa","Russia","Iran","Egypt","United Arab Emirates","Indonesia","Gujarat","Tamil Nadu","Rajasthan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["capacity assessment","trend analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000005","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000005","title":"China’s wind and solar megabases face coal test","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/chinas-wind-and-solar-megabases-face-coal-test","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"China's wind and solar megabases are increasingly relying on local industrial consumption and standalone battery storage to mitigate transmission bottlenecks and curtailment. 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Furthermore, the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) is characterized as conservative regarding transmission capacity and fossil fuel phase-out, potentially allowing coal-fired generation to rebound if demand growth exceeds renewable deployment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000005#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Transmission bottlenecks, dispatch practices, and coal-related incentives are causing rising curtailment of wind and solar power, leading renewable generators to seek local industrial users as a \"second leg\" for the megabase model alongside outbound transmission.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000005#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's green hydrogen sector is expanding rapidly, with over 10 GW of wind and solar capacity already dedicated to production (yielding at least 250,000 tonnes per year), and another 53 GW under development to produce 1.6 million tonnes annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000005#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a risk of 'coal lock-in' where renewables are used to secure regulatory approval for coal projects without significantly reducing coal use; for example, Baofeng Energy's 1 GW wind and solar project in Inner Mongolia reduces coal consumption by only 2.2% of the facility's total annual use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000005#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 15th Five-Year Plan for the energy sector (2026–2030) is viewed as conservative, with a target to increase northwest–to–east power transmission capacity from 340 GW to 420 GW that may not fully reflect State Grid's plans for fifteen new UHVDC lines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000005#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wind power","solar energy","green hydrogen","battery energy storage system","energy transition","decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["Inner Mongolia","Zhongwei","Ningxia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","industrial assessment"]},{"id":"gem-000020","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000020","title":"South Korea seeks triple renewables as fossil fuel power import bill heads USD 25 billion","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/south-korea-seeks-triple-renewables-fossil-fuel-power-import-bill-heads-usd-25-billion","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"South Korea aims to triple its renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 to mitigate the economic impact of volatile fossil fuel prices. 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This capacity is more than double the 1,000 MMcf/d gas demand projected by the Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME) for 2030. The report argues that overbuilding LNG infrastructure risks creating stranded assets, increasing dependence on volatile global markets, and undermining the country's roadmap to reduce fossil fuel dependence and emissions by 90% by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Colombia's planned LNG import capacity is projected to reach approximately 2,500 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) by 2030, which is more than twice the government's projected gas demand for that period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME) estimates gas demand will be around 1,000 MMcf/d by 2030, with a projected supply deficit increasing from 200 MMcf/d to 500 MMcf/d by the same year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industrial gas consumption in Colombia fell by 28% in the first four months of 2026, with demand shifting toward liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), coal, fuel oil, and sugar cane bagasse due to domestic shortages and high LNG prices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Existing and planned infrastructure could meet demand without massive overbuild; the SPEC LNG terminal in Cartagena currently provides 425 MMcf/d and will expand by 58 MMcf/d by 2027, while the Puerto Bahía and Coveñas FSRU projects are planned for 400 MMcf/d by 2029 and 2030 respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Colombia has a roadmap to reduce fossil fuel dependence and emissions by 90% by 2050 through energy efficiency, renewable generation with storage, and electrification, but this is tensioned by a continued reliance on oil and gas royalties and proposals to reactivate production via fracking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000024#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","energy transition","phase-out","energy security","renewable energy","electrification","energy efficiency","stranded asset","hydraulic fracturing","hydropower","coal"],"geography_discussed":["Cartagena","Iran"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","infrastructure analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000066","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000066","title":"Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Vietnamese","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"vi","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Vietnamese_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This document is a Vietnamese translation of excerpts from the 'Boom & Burst Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. 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The report provides a detailed assessment of Vietnam's energy transition, focusing on the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), while noting that global coal capacity reached an all-time high in 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global coal power capacity increased by 48.4 gigawatts (GW), or 2%, in 2023 to a total of 2,130 GW, with China accounting for two-thirds of these additions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"There is a stark contrast in new coal construction: starts reached a 9-year low in countries outside China, while in China, they reached an 8-year high, contradicting President Xi Jinping's 2021 commitment to \"strictly control\" coal projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Only 15% (317 GW) of the world's operating coal capacity currently has a decommissioning commitment aligned with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. To phase out operating capacity by 2040, an average of 126 GW must be decommissioned annually for the next 17 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Vietnam's Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) specifies that coal capacity will peak at 30.2 GW by 2030 and gradually decrease to 0 GW by 2050. As of December 2023, Vietnam had 27.2 GW of operating capacity, implying a limit of 3 GW in additional capacity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Despite PDP8 goals, Vietnam had 3.9 GW of capacity across 6 units still under construction at the end of 2023, plus 4 GW in 'pre-permitting' or 'permitted' stages at the An Khánh - Bắc Giang, Na Dương-2, Nam Định-1, and Sông Hậu-2 plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) for Vietnam, supported by a $15.5 billion funding package from G7 nations, aims for peak emissions by 2030. The JETP Resource Mobilization Plan (RMP) seeks to reduce the number of coal projects and close inefficient plants, though specific decommissioning dates per plant are missing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"In 2023, India proposed 11.4 GW of entirely new coal power, the highest amount since 2016, and some long-delayed projects were revived.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000066#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["coal phase-out","energy transition","power development plan viii","jetp","global coal capacity"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","European Union","United Kingdom","United States","Turkey","Indonesia","Pakistan","Bangladesh","Laos","Philippines","South Korea","Japan","Australia","Central Asia","Middle East and North Africa","sub-Saharan Africa","Latin America","Kazakhstan","Zimbabwe","Brazil"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Policy analysis","Capacity monitoring","Trend analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000110","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000110","title":"Draft 2 - China Briefing Draft - 18/06/26","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/GEM%20China%20Wind%20%26%20Solar%20brief%20July%202026.pdf.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"China is leading global utility-scale solar and wind expansion, with a massive pipeline of prospective capacity concentrated in six northwestern and northern provinces. 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Globally, the coal pipeline is narrowing geographically, with 95% of construction concentrated in China and India. However, the report notes a significant slowdown in retirements in the U.S. and EU due to policy interventions and energy security concerns. Regional analyses highlight Indonesia's growth in captive coal for industrial processing, the U.S.'s political push to sustain aging plants, and the EU's structural shift toward a coal-free system. The document also examines the impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the Western Balkans and the challenges of rebuilding Ukraine's energy system.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2025, global coal power capacity grew by 3.5% while coal-fired generation fell by 0.6%, indicating that new capacity is being absorbed through lower utilization rates rather than increased output.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's coal sector shows contradictory trends: it commissioned a decade-high 78.1 GW of new capacity in 2025, yet coal-fired electricity generation declined by 1.2%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global coal retirements slowed in 2025, with nearly 70% of units scheduled to retire remaining online. 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Latin America reached 'No New Coal' status in 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's coal growth is heavily driven by the industrial sector, with operating captive capacity reaching 20 GW by the end of 2025, largely supporting nickel and aluminum processing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, coal generation rose by 13% in 2025, making it the only major economy to see a significant increase, largely due to political interventions that blocked planned retirements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Korea pledged in 2025 to phase out coal power by 2040 and joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, while Japan continues to promote ammonia co-firing and carbon capture to maintain coal operations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Western Balkans, the introduction of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in 2026 is expected to reduce income from carbon-intensive electricity exports, potentially accelerating coal phaseouts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ukraine's energy infrastructure has suffered massive damage from Russian strikes, with GEM estimating that only about 1 GW of coal-fired capacity remains operational within Ukraine-controlled territory.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000113#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal-fired power station","energy transition","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon capture and storage","Cofiring","Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism","just transition","stranded asset","energy security","climate finance","carbon neutrality"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","United States","European Union","Indonesia","South Korea","Brazil","Honduras","Pakistan","Bangladesh","Zimbabwe","Zambia","Japan","Australia","Canada","Kazakhstan","Mongolia","Ukraine","Chile","Colombia","Dominican Republic","Mexico","Argentina","Guatemala","Panama"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","policy assessment","geographic mapping"]},{"id":"gem-000127","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000127","title":"Bioenergy 2024 Brieflet Draft-REV_Japanese.docx","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"ja","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Japan-and-S.-Korea-bioenergy-brief-Sept-2024-Japanese_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document asserts that wood biomass power in Japan and South Korea is not carbon neutral and often emits more CO2 than coal. 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It highlights that while low-percentage hydrogen blends (~20% or less) can often be used with minimal modifications, higher blends require significant changes to combustion systems to manage NOx emissions and prevent flashback. The paper reviews the current capabilities and development roadmaps of major OEMs, including Ansaldo Energia, General Electric, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, and Siemens, most of whom target 100% hydrogen capability by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Hydrogen is an energy carrier rather than a source, and its production is currently dominated by fossil fuels; as of 2021, 98% of global hydrogen was produced using fossil fuels without emissions control, with methane accounting for 76% and coal for 22%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The relationship between hydrogen volume and CO2 reduction is non-linear because methane's volumetric energy density is nearly three times that of hydrogen; consequently, a blend of approximately 75% hydrogen is needed to achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hydrogen presents significant technical challenges for gas turbines due to its physical properties: it has a higher flame speed and burning temperature than natural gas, a larger flammability range, and a tendency to cause material embrittlement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Combustion system design determines a turbine's hydrogen capacity. Diffusion combustors are more stable and can burn higher percentages of hydrogen today but produce higher NOx emissions requiring dilution. Lean premixed (DLE/DLN) combustors offer superior emissions control but are more prone to flashback and instability with hydrogen.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Major OEMs are developing specific technologies to enable high-hydrogen combustion: GE uses DLN 2.6e systems with hundreds of small nozzles; MHPS is developing a DLE multi-cluster combustor; and Ansaldo Energia utilizes a sequential combustor with two stages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000149#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industry leaders are targeting full hydrogen capability by 2030. 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