RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO

This document is a Portuguese translation of excerpts from the 'Boom & Bust Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. It tracks global coal power plant capacity, noting that while many countries are reducing development, global operational capacity reached a historic peak in 2023, driven largely by China. The text provides detailed updates on coal trends in China, India, the G7, G20, and specifically focuses on the status of coal plants and phase-out commitments across Latin America.

• Global operational coal capacity reached a historic peak in 2023, growing by 2% to a total of 2,130 GW, with China accounting for two-thirds of these additions.
• New construction starts for coal plants reached an eight-year high in China, contradicting President Xi Jinping's 2021 pledge to 'strictly control' coal projects, while reaching a nine-year low outside of China.
• Only 15% (317 GW) of current global operational coal capacity is under a commitment to be decommissioned, which is insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree Celsius goal; phasing out all operational capacity by 2040 would require retiring approximately two plants per week (126 GW annually).
• The G20 controls the vast majority of the world's coal infrastructure, holding 92% of operational capacity (1,968 GW) and 88% of pre-construction capacity (336 GW).
• In Latin America, coal capacity in development and construction fell to 1.4 GW by the end of 2023, an 86% decrease from 10.2 GW in 2015. The region's remaining projects consist of one unit under construction in Argentina (Río Turbio) and two pre-construction projects in Brazil (Nova Seival and Ouro Negro).
• Brazil's coal phase-out is threatened by legislative efforts to extend the operational life of plants; the Congress approved extending the Jorge Lacerda plant's life to 2040, and a proposed offshore wind law suggests keeping southern coal plants as reserve capacity until 2050.
• Chile has decommissioned nine coal units since 2019, with 11 more committed for closure or conversion by 2024-2025, though eight remaining units at Cochrane, Guacolda, and Santa María have no firm commitments and could operate until 2040.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2024). RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Portuguese_11.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO. 2024. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Portuguese_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2024rastreamento, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{RASTREAMENTO GLOBAL DAS USINAS DE CARVÃO}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/Boom-Bust-Coal-2024-Portuguese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }