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The report 'Boom and Bust Coal 2025' tracks global coal-fired power plant developments in 2024, highlighting a stark contrast between the decline of coal in the EU and UK and a surge in new construction in China and India.

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  • Global coal power capacity additions reached a 20-year low in 2024, with 44 GW of new capacity commissioned, compared to an annual average of 72 GW between 2004 and 2024.
  • China and India dominate global coal expansion; in 2024, new coal plant construction in China reached a 10-year high of 94 GW, and India's planned capacity rose to 38 GW. Together, these two countries account for 92% of the world's planned coal capacity (107 GW out of 116 GW).
  • The European Union saw a significant acceleration in coal phase-outs, with retired capacity in the EU27 increasing fourfold from 2.7 GW in 2023 to 11 GW in 2024, led by Germany with 6.7 GW. The UK became the sixth country to completely phase out coal since the 2015 Paris Agreement by closing its last plant.
  • In the United States, coal retirements fell to 4.7 GW in 2024, the lowest since 2015, as utilities such as PacifiCorp, Duke Energy, and Georgia Power delayed or withdrew phase-out plans.

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Global Energy Monitor (2025). 繁荣与衰落2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Chinese_3.pdf
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Global Energy Monitor. 繁荣与衰落2025. 2025. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Chinese_3.pdf.
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{{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=繁荣与衰落2025 |date=April 2025 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Chinese_3.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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@techreport{globalenergymonitor20252025, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{繁荣与衰落2025}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-and-Bust-Coal-2025-Chinese_3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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