L’ÉTAT DES CENTRALES À CHARBON DU MONDE

This report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners analyzes the global state of coal-fired power plants as of April 2023. It highlights a stark divergence between China, where coal capacity is expanding rapidly, and the rest of the world, where new projects are declining. While the report notes that the 'return of coal' in Europe due to the energy crisis was minimal, it emphasizes that current retirement rates are insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals, particularly in non-OECD countries.

• Global coal capacity is increasingly dominated by China; in 2022, China's developing capacities grew by 38% (from 266 GW to 366 GW), while the rest of the world saw a 20% decrease (from 214 GW to 172 GW). China now accounts for 68% of the world's coal power capacity in development.
• Current coal retirement rates are not aligned with the Paris Agreement. To meet a 2030 deadline for developed countries and 2040 for the rest of the world, an average of 117 GW must be closed annually. In 2022, the US led retirements with 13.5 GW, but the overall pace remains too slow.
• In the European Union and the UK, coal development has effectively ended with no plants in pre-construction and only one under construction. Despite temporary restarts in seven countries (primarily Germany) due to the gas crisis, coal generation only increased by 1% in the EU in 2022.
• In North Africa and the Middle East, new coal proposals ceased in 2022. Over half of the region's 8.6 GW of coal capacity is slated for retirement or replacement by 2026, though some plants in Morocco and Israel have seen extensions or delays in closure.
• Sub-Saharan Africa remains at a critical juncture with nearly 50 GW of operational capacity and 10 GW in development. While some projects in Kenya and Tanzania were cancelled, others persist due to political interests, and South Africa's energy crisis may lead to lowered environmental criteria to fast-track new installations.
• Private financial support for coal is shifting but remains insufficient. In 2022, 99 private financial institutions updated their coal policies, but only 12 were restrictive enough to effectively stop funding for new mines and power plants.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2023). L’ÉTAT DES CENTRALES À CHARBON DU MONDE. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-French_11.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. L’ÉTAT DES CENTRALES À CHARBON DU MONDE. 2023. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-French_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2023ltat, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{L’ÉTAT DES CENTRALES À CHARBON DU MONDE}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-French_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }