YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022

The report provides a comprehensive tracking of global coal-fired power plant capacity, highlighting a divergence between the decline of coal in most OECD and non-OECD countries and the continued expansion of coal capacity in China. It evaluates the effectiveness of COP 26 commitments, the role of public financing, and the perceived inefficiency of 'clean coal' technologies like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

• As of the report's scope, there are over 2,400 coal-fired power plants with a total installed capacity of 2,100 GW across 79 countries. Additionally, 189 plants (176 GW) are under construction and 296 plants (280 GW) are in the planning stages.
• The global coal fleet grew by 18.2 GW in 2021, primarily driven by China, where 56% of the 45 GW of new capacity commissioned worldwide was located.
• China's coal expansion continues to defy global trends; in 2021, China began construction on 33 GW of new capacity, which is more than three times the total new capacity started in the rest of the world.
• Following COP 26, the number of coal plants with determined closure dates nearly doubled to 750 (550 GW). Only 5% of currently operating coal plants (170 plants, 89 GW) lack a closure date or carbon-neutral target.
• International public financing for new coal is largely exhausted after G20 countries, including China, Japan, and South Korea, committed to ending such support before COP 26.
• The European Union set a record in 2021 by retiring 12.9 GW of coal capacity, with Germany (5.8 GW), Portugal (1.9 GW), and Spain (1.7 GW) as the top contributors. Portugal completely ended coal-fired electricity production in November 2021.
• In the United States, coal retirements slowed in 2021, with an estimated 6.4 GW to 9 GW retired, compared to 21.7 GW in 2015. To meet climate goals, the US needs to retire an average of 25 GW annually until 2030.
• Turkey remains one of the countries with the largest developing coal capacity globally, with 74% of proposed OECD coal capacity located in Turkey, despite facing strong social opposition and financing difficulties.
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and other 'clean coal' technologies are described as expensive and uncertain distractions that delay the transition to renewable energy, citing failures like the Petra Nova project in the US.

APA

Global Energy Monitor (2022). YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Turkish_11.pdf

Chicago

Global Energy Monitor. YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022. 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Turkish_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalenergymonitor2022ykseli, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBustCoalPlants_2022_Turkish_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }