DATA INSIGHTS ON COUNTRIES THAT COULD COMMIT TO NO NEW COAL

This report by Ember, E3G, and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) analyzes the global pipeline of proposed coal power plants as of July 2021. It identifies economies that have already committed to no new coal, those that could readily do so because they have no active pipeline, and those that still have projects proposed, with a particular focus on the role of Chinese financing and the impact of the Paris Agreement.

• The global pipeline of proposed coal power plants has decreased by 76% since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
• As of July 2021, 44 economies have formally committed to not initiating new coal construction, including 27 OECD and EU members and 17 other nations.
• A small group of six economies—China, India, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Turkey, and Bangladesh—account for 82% of the world's remaining pre-construction coal pipeline.
• China holds a dominant share of the remaining global coal pipeline, containing 55% of proposed projects and 53% of capacity under construction.
• Forty economies are identified as being in a position to readily commit to 'no new coal'; 36 of these have no projects in the development pipeline or under construction, while four (Japan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and Kazakhstan) are constructing plants but have no further pipeline.
• The number of economies still considering new coal-fired power stations has fallen by 43% since 2015, dropping from 65 to 37.
• In Africa, coal development is limited, with only four plants under construction (located in South Africa and Zimbabwe) and only three plants becoming operational since 2015.
• Viet Nam possesses the third largest pre-construction coal pipeline globally at 19.4 GW, although it has cancelled 33 GW of proposals since 2015.
• India's pre-construction pipeline of 21 GW is the second largest in the world, following a 92% decrease in its pipeline since 2015.
• China's commitment to end overseas coal finance has placed the status of numerous projects in question across various regions, including Djibouti, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Pakistan.

APA

Ember (2021). DATA INSIGHTS ON COUNTRIES THAT COULD COMMIT TO NO NEW COAL. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/No-New-Coal-Factbook-28-10.pdf

Chicago

Ember. DATA INSIGHTS ON COUNTRIES THAT COULD COMMIT TO NO NEW COAL. 2021. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/No-New-Coal-Factbook-28-10.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2021data, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{DATA INSIGHTS ON COUNTRIES THAT COULD COMMIT TO NO NEW COAL}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/12/No-New-Coal-Factbook-28-10.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }