RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO

This report by Global Energy Monitor and partners analyzes the state of global coal power as of April 2023, detailing a general decline in new coal development outside of China, while highlighting China's significant increase in capacity and the slow pace of operational retirements relative to Paris Agreement goals.

• Global coal capacity is increasingly subject to phase-out targets, with nearly one-third of operational capacity (580 GW) having a phase-out date and 1,400 GW falling under carbon neutrality goals. Only 5% of the global fleet is currently outside the scope of a national commitment.
• China is driving a global increase in coal capacity, with its developing capacity rising 38% (from 266 GW to 366 GW) in 2022. China now accounts for 68% of global developing capacity, while capacity in the rest of the world decreased by 20% (from 214 GW to 172 GW).
• The pace of coal retirement is insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals. To achieve a phase-out by 2040, an average of 117 GW must be retired annually, which is 4.5 times the capacity retired in 2022. Specifically, OECD countries need to retire 60 GW per year by 2030, and non-OECD countries need to retire 91 GW per year by 2040.
• In 2022, the United States led global coal retirements with 13.5 GW decommissioned. In contrast, the European Union saw a slowdown in retirements due to the gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with only 2.2 GW retired in 2022 compared to a record 14.6 GW in 2021.
• New coal development outside of China has collapsed, with proposed capacity falling 84% since 2015. There are currently no new coal projects under consideration in North America or the European Union.
• In Latin America, new coal development has slowed significantly, with capacity in pre-licensing, licensed, or construction stages dropping 82% from 10.1 GW in 2015 to 1.8 GW by the end of 2022. Argentina's Río Turbio plant began supplying electricity in November 2022, the first new commission in the region since 2019.
• Brazil's 10-year energy expansion plan calls for 1.4 GW of new coal by 2031, but current proposals are stalled. The 600 MW Ouro Negro plant lost out to renewable projects in October 2022 auctions, and the Nova Seival plant (726 MW) has had its licensing suspended by court decisions.

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} }