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The report highlights a global trend toward phasing out coal power, accelerated by COP26 commitments, while identifying China as a significant exception due to its continued construction of new plants. It details the decline of international public financing for coal and the risks associated with 'clean coal' technologies like CCS.

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  • As of 2021, over 2,400 coal-fired power plants are operating across 79 countries with a total capacity near 2,100 GW, while 176 GW is under construction and 280 GW is planned.
  • China is a major outlier in the global trend of coal decline; in 2021, it added 25.2 GW of new capacity, accounting for 56% of global additions, and started construction on 33 GW of new plants, the highest level since 2016.
  • International public financing for new coal is largely exhausted after G20 nations, including China, Japan, and South Korea, committed to stop such support. China's specific pledge to not build new coal plants abroad puts 56 planned overseas plants (52.8 GW) at risk of cancellation.
  • The European Union saw record retirements in 2021 with 12.9 GW closed, led by Germany (5.8 GW), Portugal (1.9 GW), and Spain (1.7 GW), with Portugal achieving zero coal power in November 2021.
  • The United States' coal retirement rate has slowed, with only 6.4 to 9 GW retired in 2021, far below the average annual retirement of 25 GW needed to meet climate goals by 2030.

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APA
Global Energy Monitor (2022). 繁荣与衰落. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Chinese_11.pdf
Chicago
Global Energy Monitor. 繁荣与衰落. 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Chinese_11.pdf.
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@techreport{globalenergymonitor2022, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{繁荣与衰落}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Chinese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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