YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022

The report 'YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2022' provides a comprehensive tracking of global coal-fired power plants as of April 2022. It highlights a contradictory trend: while many countries and G20 nations have committed to ending international public financing for coal and phasing out existing plants following COP 26, China continues to expand its coal capacity. The document details the decline of coal projects in OECD and non-OECD countries (excluding China), the failure of 'clean coal' technologies like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and specific national trajectories for the US, EU, and Turkey.

• As of the report date, there are over 2,400 coal-fired power plants with a total installed capacity of 2,100 GW across 79 countries. Additionally, 189 plants with 176 GW are under construction, and 296 plants with 280 GW are in the planning stages.
• In 2021, the global coal fleet grew by 18.2 GW, driven largely by China. China accounted for 56% of the new capacity commissioned globally in 2021, totaling 25.2 GW. Conversely, the global coal capacity excluding China has been shrinking since 2018.
• China's coal expansion remains significant despite carbon neutral goals. In 2021, China started construction on 33 GW of new coal capacity, the highest level since 2016 and more than three times the total of the rest of the world. By early 2022, China had licensed 7.3 GW of capacity in the first six weeks, more than double the total licensed in 2021.
• Following COP 26, the number of coal plants with determined closure dates doubled to 750 (550 GW). Only 5% of currently operating coal plants (170 plants, 89 GW) lack a closure date or are not part of a carbon-neutral target.
• International public financing for new coal is effectively ending after G20 countries, including China, Japan, and South Korea, committed to stopping such funding before COP 26. China's announcement that it would not build new coal plants abroad could potentially lead to the cancellation of 56 projects it had previously offered to finance.
• The report characterizes 'clean coal' technologies, specifically Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), as expensive and ineffective distractions. It cites the failure of the Petra Nova project in the US and the Boundary Dam project in Canada as evidence of technical and economic instability.
• In the United States, coal retirements have declined for two consecutive years, with an estimated 6.4 GW to 9 GW retired in 2021, compared to 16.1 GW in 2019 and 11.6 GW in 2020. To meet climate goals, the US needs to retire an average of 25 GW per year until 2030.
• The European Union set a record in 2021 by retiring 12.9 GW of coal capacity, led by Germany (5.8 GW), Portugal (1.9 GW), and Spain (1.7 GW). Portugal completely ended coal-fired electricity production in November 2021, nine years ahead of its 2030 target.
• Turkey has seen a reduction in its coal project pipeline, with 10.6 GW of plans cancelled in 2021. However, it remains the OECD country with the largest planned growth in coal capacity. Many projects face strong social opposition and financing difficulties following G20 commitments.

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} }