RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO

The report indicates that while the global coal fleet grew by 19.5 GW in 2022, this was primarily driven by China, which now accounts for 68% of global developing coal capacity. Outside China, new coal proposals have collapsed by 84% since 2015. However, the current pace of decommissioning is insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals, with a required average of 117 GW of annual retirements to achieve a 2040 phase-out. In Latin America, development has slowed significantly, though Argentina recently commissioned the Río Turbio plant and Brazil maintains plans for 1.4 GW of new capacity by 2031, despite current project stalls.

• China is the primary driver of global coal expansion; its developing capacity increased by 38% (from 266 GW to 366 GW) in 2022, and it now represents 68% of the world's developing coal capacity.
• Outside of China, the pipeline for new coal power has seen a massive decline, with proposed capacity falling 84% since 2015, including a 90% reduction in the OECD/EU.
• Current global decommissioning rates are far below what is necessary to meet a 2040 phase-out target, which would require an average of 117 GW of retirements per year—4.5 times the 2022 rate.
• The United States led coal retirements in 2022 with 13.5 GW decommissioned, while the European Union saw a slowdown in retirements (only 2.2 GW) due to the gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• In Latin America, coal development has dropped 82% since 2015, with only 1.8 GW in development by the end of 2022. Argentina's Río Turbio plant became the first newly commissioned coal plant in the region since 2019 in November 2022.
• Brazil's 10-year energy expansion plan calls for 1.4 GW of new coal by 2031, but current proposals like the 600 MW Ouro Negro plant have been outcompeted by renewables or stalled by legal decisions.
• The G20 controls the vast majority of the world's coal infrastructure, holding 93% of operational capacity (1,926 GW) and 88% of pre-construction capacity (305 GW).

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2023). RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-Portuguese_11.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO. 2023. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-Portuguese_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2023rastreamento, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2023-Portuguese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }