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The March 2019 report 'Boom and Bust 2019' by Global Energy Monitor, the Sierra Club, and Greenpeace tracks the decline in global coal-fired power plant development. It highlights a three-year trend of falling capacity growth, driven by political and economic constraints, while noting that China remains a significant exception due to the resumption of previously stalled projects and proposed capacity increases.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace tracks global coal-fired power plant plans, noting a three-year decline in most growth indicators as of 2018. While global capacity additions are slowing due to financial and political constraints, China remains a significant exception by resuming previously shelved projects and proposing an increase in its domestic capacity ceiling.

The 'Boom and Bust 2019' report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace tracks the global coal plant pipeline, noting a general decline in construction starts, pre-construction activity, and plant completions in 2018. While global trends show a shrinking pipeline and record retirements, China remains a significant exception due to the resumption of previously shelved projects and industry proposals for continued expansion.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global trends in coal-fired power plants, noting a three-year decline in key growth indicators. While new construction and permits have dropped significantly, particularly in China and India, the report highlights a resurgence of construction in China and the continued role of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean financial institutions in funding overseas coal projects. It emphasizes that current operational capacities exceed IPCC limits for restricting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global trends in coal-fired power plant capacity. It highlights a general decline in new construction and pre-construction activities, alongside record retirements, while noting that China remains a significant outlier due to the resumption of previously suspended projects and its role as a primary financier of coal infrastructure globally.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, the Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global coal power plant trends, highlighting a general decline in new construction and planning, contrasted by specific policy shifts in China and continued development in Southeast Asia.

The BRICS nations experienced a record-breaking expansion of power capacity in 2025, characterized by a simultaneous surge in both fossil fuel and renewable energy installations. While solar and wind additions reached historic highs, primarily driven by China and India, fossil fuel capacity also saw its largest net annual increase on record. This 'split transition' is marked by a trend where coal capacity continues to grow even as coal-fired generation declines in leading nations due to the rapid scaling of renewables.

This research paper by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) examines the challenges facing China's wind and solar megabases, specifically the risks of transmission bottlenecks and the potential for renewable energy to supplement rather than replace coal-based industries.

South Korea aims to expand its renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 to reduce its high economic exposure to fossil fuel price shocks. While the country possesses strong industrial capabilities in solar, batteries, and transformers, it faces significant challenges regarding land availability and grid bottlenecks, particularly in transmitting power from hubs in Honam and Yeongnam to the Seoul area.

Colombia is planning an LNG import capacity of 2,500 MMcf/d by 2030, which is more than double the projected demand of 1,000 MMcf/d. This buildout, including projects like the SPEC terminal expansion and the Puerto Bahía and Coveñas terminals, risks creating stranded assets and undermining a national roadmap to reduce fossil fuel dependence by 90% by 2050. Industrial gas use has already fallen by 28% in early 2026 as users switch to cheaper alternatives like LPG and coal.

This document is a Vietnamese translation of excerpts from the 'Boom & Burst Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. It analyzes global coal power trends in 2023, highlighting a dichotomy where new construction has hit a 9-year low outside China but an 8-year high within China. The report provides a detailed assessment of Vietnam's energy transition, focusing on the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), while noting that global coal capacity reached an all-time high in 2023.

The report 'Boom and Bust 2022' by Global Energy Monitor and partners tracks the global development of coal-fired power plants. It highlights a stark divergence: while most of the world is moving toward phasing out coal following COP26 commitments, China is significantly expanding its domestic coal capacity. The report details the decline of international public financing for coal and the risks associated with 'clean coal' technologies like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor analyzes China's utility-scale wind and solar expansion as of June 2026, focusing on the 'megabases' strategy in northwestern and northern regions. While China leads the world in prospective capacity, the report highlights critical bottlenecks in power transmission and the persistent role of coal in the energy system, which risks curtailing renewable output and entrenching fossil fuel use.

The 2026 report by Global Energy Monitor reveals a growing divergence between coal capacity and generation. While global capacity rose by 3.5% in 2025—driven largely by record additions in China and India—actual coal-fired generation fell by 0.6% as wind and solar met new demand. The report notes a significant slowdown in planned retirements in the US and EU, and a geographic narrowing of new coal development, with only 32 countries still proposing or building new plants. While Latin America has reached 'No New Coal' status, coal remains a tool for energy security in several major economies, often acting as a backup for renewable expansion.

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor examines the expansion of woody biomass power in Japan and South Korea, arguing that these technologies are being used to meet renewable energy targets despite lacking financial viability and failing to reduce emissions. The document highlights that woody biomass can emit 30% more CO2 than coal and warns that subsidies for biomass are delaying the transition to truly renewable sources like wind and solar.

This research paper examines the technical feasibility, challenges, and current industry progress regarding the use of hydrogen as a fuel for gas turbines to reduce CO2 emissions. It details the physical differences between hydrogen and natural gas, the necessary modifications to turbine combustion systems, and the current capabilities of major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

A December 2019 briefing by Global Energy Monitor detailing the financial risks associated with Japanese public finance institutions' continued support for coal power projects in South and Southeast Asia amidst falling renewable energy costs.

This December 2019 briefing from Global Energy Monitor discusses Japanese lending for coal power, noting that Japan is a significant financier of coal projects globally despite the falling costs of renewable energy.