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The April 2024 report by Global Energy Monitor and partners reveals that while global coal capacity reached a record 2,130 GW in 2023, there is a stark divide: China continues to expand its fleet, while most other countries are reducing new construction. The report highlights that only 15% of operational capacity has retirement plans aligned with the 1.5°C goal. Regional analysis shows significant progress in the EU and UK, stability in Sub-Saharan Africa (dominated by South Africa), and a lack of new projects in the MENA region.

This report by Global Energy Monitor and partners analyzes global coal power trends in 2023, highlighting a contradiction where global operating capacity reached a historic high despite a general decline in new construction outside China. It focuses heavily on Indonesia, where the growth of 'captive' coal plants for industrial smelters and a lack of clear phase-out targets threaten climate goals.

This document is a Japanese translation of an excerpt from the 'Boom & Bust Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. It tracks global coal-fired power plant plans as of April 2024, highlighting a contradiction where global coal capacity reached record highs in 2023 despite a general trend of shrinking development pipelines in most countries except China.

This document is a Korean translation of selected sections from the 'Boom & Bust Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and its partners. It analyzes global trends in coal power plant capacity as of April 2024, highlighting a contradiction where global capacity reached record highs in 2023 despite a general decline in new project starts outside of China. The text provides specific regional updates, with a detailed focus on South Korea's coal phase-out challenges, financial risks associated with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), and the socio-economic implications of a just transition.

This document is a Portuguese translation of excerpts from the 'Boom & Bust Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. It tracks global coal power plant capacity, noting that while many countries are reducing development, global operational capacity reached a historic peak in 2023, driven largely by China. The text provides detailed updates on coal trends in China, India, the G7, G20, and specifically focuses on the status of coal plants and phase-out commitments across Latin America.

This report, published in April 2024 by Global Energy Monitor and several partner organizations, tracks the global development of coal-fired power plants. It highlights a divergence in trends: while new construction is reaching record lows outside of China, China is seeing an eight-year high in new construction. The report specifically examines the risks of expanding coal capacity in Central Asia, where proposed projects contradict climate goals and add to an aging, worn-out energy infrastructure.

The report 'Auge y caída del carbón 2024' analyzes global coal-fired power generation trends in 2023, highlighting a contradiction where global operational capacity reached an all-time high despite a decline in new construction outside of China.

This report, published by Global Energy Monitor and a coalition of partners, tracks global coal-fired power plant capacity as of April 2024. It highlights a paradoxical trend where global coal capacity reached record highs in 2023, driven primarily by China, despite a general decline in new coal construction in the rest of the world and increasing phase-out commitments.

This report, published by Trend Asia and several international partners, analyzes global coal power trends in 2023. It highlights a contradiction where global coal capacity reached a historic high in 2023 despite a general decline in new construction outside of China. The document provides detailed analysis of China's continued expansion and Indonesia's struggle with 'captive' coal plants supporting the nickel industry, which complicates its energy transition goals.

This guide outlines the capacity building and technical assistance services provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative to help governments, municipalities, national development banks, and corporate entities issue climate-related labelled bonds and other sustainable debt instruments.

The EESI 2023 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker lists the hearings conducted by various U.S. House and Senate committees throughout 2023. The tracker highlights a high volume of activity in the House Committee on Natural Resources (28 hearings), the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (24 hearings), and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (22 hearings). Key themes across these committees include the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, energy security, critical mineral supply chains, water resource management, and the economic risks of climate change.

This report introduction by Ember argues that high-quality, open power sector data is essential for accelerating the transition from coal to clean electricity in Asia. It outlines the region's significant role in global emissions and the current challenges in accessing granular, up-to-date data, while detailing the methodology used to evaluate data transparency across 39 Asian economies.

This research paper examines renewable energy project financing via public-private partnerships (PPP) in Southeast Asia and Central Asia, noting a transition from hydropower toward solar and wind projects to meet growing energy demands and emissions commitments.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) report 'Global Landscape of Climate Finance: A Decade of Data' analyzes global climate finance flows from 2011 to 2021. It finds that while climate finance nearly doubled over the decade, the current growth rate is insufficient to meet 1.5C global warming scenarios, which would require annual flows of USD 4.3 trillion by 2030.

This policy brief examines the global frameworks and challenges associated with protecting endangered species, focusing on the roles of the IUCN Red List, CITES, and CMS. It highlights the importance of international cooperation and funding, while arguing that conservation efforts must expand beyond iconic species to include lesser-known species that provide critical ecosystem services.

This briefing note from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues for the integration of procedural rights—specifically access to information, public participation, and access to justice—into climate governance and the implementation of the Paris Agreement. It highlights the roles of the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement in promoting environmental democracy and provides specific recommendations for the COP-25 agenda to ensure climate policies are inclusive, rights-based, and gender-responsive.

This briefing note from the Center for International Environmental Law outlines the international legal frameworks and specific UNFCCC entry points for promoting public participation and access to information in climate policies. It emphasizes the need for procedural rights to prevent harm to communities, particularly within the mechanisms of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and suggests ways to enhance the inclusivity of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the intergovernmental negotiating process.

This briefing note from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlines opportunities for UNFCCC Parties to enhance public participation and access to information within the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement, specifically in the context of COP-24.

This briefing note from the Center for International Environmental Law outlines opportunities to enhance public participation and access to information within the UNFCCC process, specifically during the 48th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies. It argues that integrating procedural rights into the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement is essential for effective climate action and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is at a critical existential moment. The organization calls on 47 European and Central Asian states meeting in Montenegro to reaffirm their commitment to environmental democracy against rising trends of judicial attacks on NGOs, the influence of industry lobbyists, and the emergence of illiberal democracies.