Summary
The report finds that while many countries are committing to 'No New Coal' and accelerating closures, China continues to expand its coal capacity, largely offsetting global reductions. As of 2021, 750 coal plants (550 GW) have determined closure dates, but a significant gap remains to meet IPCC 1.5°C targets, which would require an additional 1,100 GW of capacity to be cancelled or closed by 2030.
Key insights
- Global coal capacity increased by 18.2 GW in 2021, driven primarily by China, where 56% of the world's new operational capacity (25.2 GW) was added. This growth nearly offset the 25.6 GW of coal capacity closed in other regions of the world during the same year.
- China's coal expansion accelerated in 2021, with 33 GW of new construction starting—the highest level since 2016 and nearly three times the total of the rest of the world combined. By 2021, China accounted for 55% (251 GW) of the world's coal capacity under development.
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- Global Energy Monitor (2022). 活況と不況-石炭. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Japanese_11.pdf
- Chicago
- Global Energy Monitor. 活況と不況-石炭. 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Japanese_11.pdf.
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- {{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=活況と不況-石炭 |date=April 2022 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Japanese_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{globalenergymonitor2022, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{活況と不況-石炭}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Japanese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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