Global Energy Monitor

In 2024, the world added 44 GW of new coal power—the lowest annual total in two decades, and nearly 30 GW below the 20-year average. But even at this record low, new additions still outpaced retirements. Only 25 GW was retired last year, resulting in a net increase of 19 GW to the global coal fleet. Coal power capacity now stands at 2,175 GW globally—an increase of 259 GW since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015. 📘 Boom & Bust Coal 2025, the tenth edition of Global Energy Monitor’s flagship report, breaks down the key trends in coal power development, retirements, and global alignment with climate goals. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exf5NCDA

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Indonesia stands alone in Southeast Asia with new coal proposals in 2024, says a new report from Global Energy Monitor. The country already operates the world’s fifth-largest coal fleet. All 160 MW of Indonesia's proposed plants are for captive use, mostly tied to nickel smelting. The country remains a key coal supplier to the rest of the region, where stalled projects have outpaced new construction. Last month, responsible finance campaigner Market Forces published a report highlighting Singapore’s largest three banks and their financing of Indonesian conglomerate Harita Group’s coal-powered nickel smelters, despite publicly announced coal restriction policies. Harita – a major player in Indonesia’s nickel value chain – has argued that nickel processing requires a stable and high-volume energy source that is not yet fully achievable through renewables alone. Read our summary and analysis of Global Energy Monitor's report: [https://lnkd.in/gAxjg7tw]

Thrilled to share that the Boom and Bust Coal 2025 report is now live! E3G is delighted to collaborate with Global Energy Monitor, CREA, and a broad coalition of civil society partners to bring you this crucial analysis of global coal power trends. E3G's Coal to Clean team has co-authored this year's edition, as in previous years. Particular congrats to Öykü Şenlen, Hamsa Srikanth and Samora Levy for their significant contributions, especially in the area of coal dynamics within G7 and OECD countries! 📊 Explore the main findings in the carousel 👇 You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/exf5NCDA #COP30 #EnergyTransition #Coal #CleanEnergy

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📊 NEW DATA | GEM’s latest Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker update finds 38,000+ km of crude oil pipelines in development worldwide — with 60% concentrated in Asia and over 40% led by China and Iraq. These pipelines feed refineries and petrochemical industries, making them a key indicator of upstream and midstream oil and gas momentum. GEM’s data shows no slowdown — especially across Asia and the Middle East. • US$157 billion in projects are currently proposed or under construction • Nearly one-third of those pipelines are already being built • 75% of all pipeline length under construction is in Asia Explore the full dataset: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJDVD_fW

🌎 Nearly 60 countries have drastically scaled back their plans for building coal-fired power plants since the Paris Agreement in 2015. 🔎 This is according to figures released by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). Some of the world’s biggest coal users – including 🇹🇷Turkey, 🇻🇳Vietnam and 🇯🇵Japan – have made cuts of 98% or more to their coal-power pipeline. 35 nations – including 🇰🇷South Korea and 🇩🇪Germany – have eliminated coal from their plans entirely over the past decade. Even the world's largest coal consumers – 🇨🇳China and 🇮🇳India – have both reduced their planned coal capacity by more than 60% over the same timeframe. Read more about the GEM data from Josh Gabbatiss here ⬇️ https://buff.ly/V0YCIps #CoalPower #EnergyTransition #ParisAgreement #FossilFuels

Trump signed 4 EOs today promoting the use of coal. Despite his efforts, more coal power capacity retired under Trump's 1st term than Obama or Biden. Coal plants in the U.S. average 43 years of age. A study by Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC found that all but one plant would be cheaper to replace with solar and wind. Trying to keep these plants online is yet another way Trump would raise prices, all while holding black clean energy projects that were actually lowering costs and boosting economic growth. In The New York Times using Global Energy Monitor data. https://lnkd.in/gXqSWV6D

🌍 In 2024, the world added 44 GW of new coal power — the lowest amount in 20 years, and nearly 30 GW below the long-term average. But with only 25 GW retired, the global coal fleet still grew by 19 GW, reaching 2,175 GW — an increase of 259 GW since the Paris Agreement. While much of the world is moving away from coal, new proposals must be cancelled and retirements rapidly accelerated to stay aligned with global climate targets. 📘 Boom & Bust Coal 2025 from Global Energy Monitor breaks down where progress is happening — and where it’s still falling short.  🔗https://lnkd.in/exf5NCDA

Boom and Bust 2025 is out now! This 10th anniversary edition of GEM's annual coal plant survey compares today's global coal fleet to that of 2015 and 2035. The report features global analysis and 13 regional sections. We partnered with 18 peer organizations and translated excerpts into 10 languages. This year, I worked on sections covering Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, EU27, and Türkiye. THANK YOU to the dozens of collaborators and reviewers that we had the pleasure of joining forces with. Read more with the link below ⬇️