Twelve new members and partners joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in June, adding to the momentum in global efforts to transition from coal to clean energy ahead of the UN Climate Summit COP26. Read more

News and Events

PPCA Secretariat Recruitment: Communications Officer

PPCA News / 15 Sep 2021 PPCA Secretariat Recruitment: Communications Officer

 PPCA commends launch of pledge to end new coal

Member News / 24 Sep 2021 PPCA commends launch of pledge to end new coal

 UK ambassador to South Korea invites the Korean government to join the PPCA

PPCA News / 09 Sep 2021 UK ambassador to South Korea invites the Korean government to join the PPCA

 British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Simon Smith introduces the statement at the International Conference on Coal Phase-out & Response to the Climate Crisis

Member News / 08 Sep 2021 South Korean provinces call on the government to join the PPCA

 South Korea’s leaders meet to build momentum towards coal phase-out

Member News / 06 Sep 2021 South Korea’s leaders meet to build momentum towards coal phase-out

Insights

Governments are ending support for new coal projects in response to concerns over the climate crisis and competition from renewables.

Action to end new coal construction builds ahead of COP26

 Setting an early coal phase-out date is the critical first step to reach net zero emissions.

South Korea must take opportunity to end coal power and accelerate renewables build-out by 2028

 Innovative financial mechanisms have a critical role to play in smoothing the just and inclusive transition from coal to clean energy. 

Financing the Transition from Coal to Clean Energy

 Poland, Czechia, Bulgaria, and Romania can become leaders in Just Transition and switch from coal to clean while contributing to industrial leadership of Europe.

Economics drive coal phase-out in Central and Eastern Europe

 New analysis shows the global transition from coal to clean energy has reached a financial tipping point

Coal power retirement could save $100 billion

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