Global Energy Monitor BRIEFING
Summary
The document highlights the continued financial support from Japan for coal power projects and references findings that new renewable energy will be cheaper to build than operating existing coal plants in Southeast Asia within a decade.
Key insights
- Research indicates that within ten years, constructing new renewable energy sources will be more cost-effective than continuing to operate existing coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia.
- The briefing utilizes data from the Global Coal Finance Tracker as of October 2019 to provide information on Japanese lending practices regarding coal.
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- APA
- Global Energy Monitor (2019). Global Energy Monitor BRIEFING. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/NoFutureJapanese_11.pdf
- Chicago
- Global Energy Monitor. Global Energy Monitor BRIEFING. 2019. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/NoFutureJapanese_11.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=Global Energy Monitor BRIEFING |date=December 2019 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/NoFutureJapanese_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{globalenergymonitor2019global, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Global Energy Monitor BRIEFING}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2019}, month = dec, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/NoFutureJapanese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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