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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 4d

For the first time on record, renewables have generated more of the world’s electricity than coal.

Let that sink in.

This is a sign of how cheap renewables are transforming the economics of power generation.

Find out more in @ember-energy.org's report: ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

Solar and wind met all electricity demand growth, leading to a slight fall in fossil fuel generation | Ember

Solar and wind outpaced the growth in global electricity demand in the first half of 2025, resulting in a very small decline in both coal and gas, compared to the same period last year.

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 9d

Interested in ensuring a just transition from coal-to-clean?

We’ll be co-hosting a side-event on the topic at the G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Durban, South Africa on the 7th of October.

Register for the event here:

poweringpastcoal.org/events/high-...

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 18d

At #ClimateWeekNYC yesterday, the Coal Transition Commission, hosted by the PPCA, gathered governments and finance to discuss the priority next steps in the transition from coal to clean power.

Explore examples of how we can accelerate this work here:

poweringpastcoal.org/solutions-ba...

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 19d

The world can move from coal power to clean energy, and our Solutions Bank shows how.

Featuring 1️⃣7️⃣case studies from 5️⃣ continents, this Bank will contribute to the Action Agenda for COP30.

Launching today at #ClimateWeekNYC. Find out more here ⏩

poweringpastcoal.org/solutions-ba...

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 22d

In their new NDCs, Cambodia includes a moratorium on new coal and Australia highlights its coal fleet will be phased out by 2040.

All eyes on #ClimateWeekNYC, when many countries will submit new NDCs.

www.e3g.org/news/ndc-tra...

NDC Energy Commitments Tracker: 94% countries are planning some contribution to global energy transition goals, but none have a comprehensive plan

E3G’s NDC 3.0 Tracker shows countries adopting clean energy targets but lacking full alignment with COP28 goals ahead of COP30 in Belém.

www.e3g.org

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 23d

Central Europe turns from coal dependency to solar powerhouse 💪

The regions solar output has grown at double the pace of the EU as a whole.

Hungary, Poland and Czechia stand out as key success stories.

More from @ember-energy.org here: ember-energy.org/latest-updat....

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Representatives from 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇰🇷🇵🇭🇪🇺 met today at #CEM16 in Busan to discuss coal-to-clean transitions in Asia-Pacific.

They made clear that through these transitions, countries, including South Korea, can boost:

⬆️Economic Competitiveness

⬆️Job Creation

⬆️Energy Security

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Aug 24

At #CEM16 tomorrow?

Don’t miss our event with @forourclimate on coal to clean energy transitions around the world.

Featuring @SelwinHart, Korean National Assembly member Kim Jungho, Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella of the Philippines and more.

poweringpastcoal.org/events/from-...

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Up next at #CEM16: How can countries in the Asia-Pacific region effectively transition from coal to clean energy?

Join @SelwinHart, Korean National Assembly member Kim Jungho and Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella of the Philippines to find out.

poweringpastcoal.org/events/from-...

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Aug 13

Attending CEM16 in Busan?

Join us in exploring how South Korea could accelerate its coal to clean transition using:

🔵Lessons from state-owned utilities

🔵Transition plans for industrial competitiveness

🔵Just transition strategies

More info here ⏩

poweringpastcoal.org/events/from-...

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Aug 11

🇮🇩 Indonesia wants to retire coal plants early but needs the funds to do it. What can the country do?

Head of Secretariat @juliaskorupska argues that clear plans and commitments like ‘No New Coal’ and coal phase-out are crucial to secure investment. 👉

hijau.bisnis.com/read/2025072...

Menanti Suntikan Pendanaan Global untuk Pensiun Dini PLTU

Dukungan investor asing penting untuk transisi energi. The Rockefeller Foundation berencana membiayai 60 proyek PLTU hingga 2030.

hijau.bisnis.com

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 22

UN outlines how renewables are outperforming coal📈

🪙In most of the world, new solar has been cheaper than new coal for last 6yrs

⏩Renewables are faster to deploy than coal by average of 5yrs

🏁Total renewables generation set to surpass coal in 2025

Read the full report here:

www.un.org

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 17

Many OECD countries are seizing the economic benefits of a coal-to-clean transition.

But how do more countries follow suit?

At #LCAW2025, speakers said it was through blended finance for coal retirement, transition plans, and No New Coal commitments 👉

poweringpastcoal.org/insights/the...

The benefits of coal phase-out are clear, here’s how countries can seize them - PPCA

The PPCA’s Summary of London Climate Action Week 2025 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) last month was once again a key opportunity for governments and businesses to come together to advance the globa...

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 16

"Energy transition can become a new growth engine for Korea” 🎉

But how can South Korea go from coal to clean power?

In this documentary, Head of Secretariat Julia Skorupska says the key steps are setting a phase-out date and national transition plan.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC28...

전환과 성장 -수도권 에너지 독식 체제의 위기- [풀영상] | 창 510회 (KBS 25.7.8.)

YouTube video by KBS시사

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 14

“The direction of travel is clear: coal is on the way out, and more and more countries are delivering on their commitments to do so.”

The PPCA’s Pallavi Singh outlines the state of the global coal transition and the challenges that lie ahead⏩

www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-res...

No coal’s the goal: the state of the global coal transition

The transition off is not easy, but the coal era is ending, and the clean energy transition is accelerating.

www.greeneconomycoalition.org

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 11

Coal phase-out in developing nations is challenging, but even there, coal can no longer compete with other, clean energy sources.

Head of PPCA Secretariat @juliaskorupska says even countries with coal reserves can benefit economically from phase-out.

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: As Trump embraces ‘beautiful’ coal, Europe bids adieu

Ireland is the latest European nation to stop using coal for electricity generation as the region adopts renewables to meet climate mandates.

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jul 10

Renewables overtake coal power in Poland for the first time 🎉

In the EU’s most coal dependant country, the transition to clean energy is well underway.

Now is the time for nations to phase out coal and secure the huge economic potential of renewables.

www.ft.com/content/ae92...

Poland’s clean energy usage overtakes coal for first time

Latest data indicates progress for EU country most dependent on the fossil fuel

www.ft.com

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 27

How to tackle rising energy prices and climate change all at once?

PPCA Member and former coal city Katowice, Poland is turning to renewables. The city has just adopted a renewables plan that promises “lower energy costs and greater energy independence”.

wkatowicach.eu/informacje/w...

Katowice wyznaczają kierunek transformacji energetycznej. Rada Miasta przyjęła uchwałę ws. rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii

26 czerwca 2025 r. Katowice podjęły kolejny krok w stronę zielonej transformacji. Podczas sesji Rady Miasta radni przyjęli uchwałę wyznaczającą kierunki działań na rzecz rozwoju (...).

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our two LCAW events saw:

⏩OECD countries sharing lessons from coal phase-out (🇬🇧🇨🇱🇪🇸🇮🇪)

⏩Emerging economies discuss financing solutions to retire coal early

⏩Business call for No New Coal commitments in NDC

Read more on the next steps before COP30:

poweringpastcoal.org/news/governm...

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 25

‘One thing we hear from businesses above anything else is predictability from governments.’

Andrew Prag of We Mean Business says this means that, to encourage investment, countries should commit to No New Coal in the build-up to COP30 ⏩

Speaking on the final our panel today at our LCAW event.

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 25

“We turned a challenge into an opportunity”

“For every job you lose in the fossil economy, you gain two in the green economy...This is the global average, in Spain it’s a lot more.”

@gonsaenzdemiera of Iberdrola speaking on Spain’s rapid transition from coal to clean.

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 25

"There is no single model to how a country phases out coal"

“But there are many examples of how countries, communities and businesses have worked together to make coal phase-out a reality"

UK Minister McCarthy opening our event on progress and opportunity in coal transitions.

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 24

We are delighted with the FT’s focus on solving the world’s coal problem, but last week’s article is doing a disservice to the progress made so far.

Read our letter to the editor, and follow our LCAW events this week, to find out more:

www.ft.com/content/1e6a...

Letter: Coal might have staying power but the phaseout is under way

From Julia Skorupska, Head of Secretariat, Powering Past Coal Alliance, London SE17, UK

www.ft.com

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Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 23

What can we learn from successful coal phase-outs and how can we catalyse further action?

Register for our LCAW event to hear government, business and finance leaders take stock of the progress made since the Paris Agreement and plan for the decade ahead.

poweringpastcoal.org/events/the-c...

Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · Jun 20

The end of the coal era in Ireland, as the country ends coal use at its last coal power plant!
Coal phase-out has been accompanied by a growth in wind power, which currently amounts to 33% of Ireland’s electricity, second in Europe only to Denmark.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Moneypoint power station ends coal use ahead of schedule

Ireland’s largest power plant to be used as back-up as renewables hub is scaled up

www.irishtimes.com

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