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The Age of Electricity is dawning – but only transitioning away from coal will unlock its full potential in emerging economies

Powering the upcoming electrification wave with clean energy rather than coal delivers a fourfold advantage: lower electricity costs, greater energy security, a more flexible grid, and higher emission reductions. That is the central message of a new briefing – Electrification: why clean power delivers where coal cannot – published today by the Powering Past Coal Alliance at […]

Coal Transition Commission led by France and Indonesia outlines opportunities to deliver a rapid, secure and affordable coal transition

Belem, Brazil, 19 November 2025; The Coal Transition Commission (CTC), chaired by France and Indonesia with the support of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, has released two technical reports outlining practical actions to accelerate on-the-ground delivery of the coal transition. Together, the technical reports aim to provide governments, utilities, and financiers with evidence-based solutions and lessons […]

Republic of Korea and Bahrain join the Powering Past Coal Alliance at COP30

Latest additions build momentum for ambition on the coal-to-clean transition in Belem Belém, Brazil, 17th November 2025: Today at the UN Climate Summit COP30, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Bahrain joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), a global coalition of over 180 national and subnational governments, businesses and organisations working to advance the […]

Concrete, actionable steps to accelerate coal transitions laid out at COP30

PPCA’s Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions offers a roadmap for moving from pledges to action Belém, Brazil, 14 November 2025; At the UN Climate Summit COP30 today, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) launched a new Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions [1], developed with 29 countries, financial institutions and organisations, laying out concrete, actionable steps […]

Morocco sets conditional date to phase out coal power by 2040

In its updated Nationally Determined Contribution, Morocco has committed to phase out coal power by 2040, ‘subject to adequate international support’ or in the 2040s unconditionally. This is the first time the nation has committed to a coal phase-out date – a key milestone after joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance in 2023. At the […]

Governments and businesses call for accelerated coal phase-out in the lead up to COP30

High-level representatives of governments and businesses called on countries to speed up the early retirement of coal power plants and commit to No New Coal in their new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) due before November’s UN Climate Summit (COP30). These were the main messages from the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) event “The Coal to Clean […]

Momentum builds for an ambitious COP30 as Honduras joins the Powering Past Coal Alliance

21st May 2025, Panama City, Panama: At the Climate Week in Panama today, the government of Honduras has affirmed the country’s commitments to not build any new coal power plants and work together with other countries to accelerate the global coal-to-clean energy transition.  The nation joins Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, […]

Finland replaces coal with wind power, boosting energy security and competitiveness

1st April 2025, Helsinki, Finland: The Salmisaari coal power plant in Helsinki is officially closing today. This brings coal power generation to below 1% [1], marking a key milestone for Finnish coal phase-out. By putting in place clear policies, the Finnish government has managed to replace coal with wind power faster than expected, increasing self-sufficiency […]

Heart of Poland’s largest coal region joins the global push for coal phase-out

The city of Katowice, once the heart of Poland’s coal mining and today a shining example of just transition in action, yesterday joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), a global coalition of governments, cities and regions, and businesses committed to phasing out coal power in favour of clean energy. The announcement, coinciding with the […]