The global hub for coal to clean transitions
The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a government-led alliance of countries, regions, cities, financial institutions and businesses committed to transitioning away from coal. It also hosts the Coal Transition Commission which spans a wider group of governments, financial institutions and experts.
Using their collective experience and expertise, our members and partners support each other through the challenges of transition, helping to increase energy security and economic growth, whilst addressing climate risks. We do this by sharing practical solutions, shaping the international frameworks that define transition choices and opportunities, facilitating access to finance and connecting countries looking to accelerate their transition to trusted peers and experts.
The alliance in numbers
65
52
Subnational government members
66
23
Partners
00
CTC participants
Co-chairs
Powering Past Coal Alliance
As a government-led organisation, the PPCA’s influence is grounded in the political commitment of its co-chairs – ministers representing Canada and the United Kingdom – who provide strategic leadership and help coordinate support across policy, finance and technical delivery.
The Hon Julie Dabrusin
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Katie White MP
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Katie White MP has served as Minister for Climate at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero since 2025. The Minister oversees the UK’s work to support efforts to raise international climate ambition and enable international climate action. Minister White’s portfolio is focussed on developing and delivering on policy areas such as the UK’s carbon budget and Net Zero Strategy, international climate policy and international climate finance.
Coal Transition Commission
The Coal Transition Commission, launched at COP28 in 2023 and hosted by the PPCA, is co-chaired by the governments of Indonesia and France. The Commission produces roadmaps and guidance that feed into international and regional policy processes, helping define the support needed to move the transition forward and elevate the voices of Commission participants on the global stage.
Benoît Faraco
Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, Decarbonised Energy and Climate Risk Prevention, France
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Benoît Faraco is a French expert in environmental and climate policies, currently serving as Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, Decarbonised Energy and Climate Risk Prevention. Appointed in June 2025, he previously spent five years as an advisor to the President of the French Republic on energy, environment, transport and agriculture, working tirelessly to translate the Paris Agreement into concrete public action.
He began his career in environmental NGOs, contributing to the Grenelle de l’Environnement in 2007–2008, before joining the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in 2012 to prepare COP21 and the Paris Agreement, and to participate in negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2016, he helped establish the French office of the European Climate Foundation, and in 2017 returned to the Ministry for Ecological Transition as Special Advisor to the Minister, notably leading work on France’s Climate Plan.
Farah Heliantina
Assistant Deputy for the Acceleration of Energy Transition, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia
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Farah Heliantina currently serves as Assistant Deputy for the Acceleration of Energy Transition at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia. Appointed in December 2024, she previously spent over four years as Assistant Deputy for Investment in the Services Sector at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, where she played a key role in facilitating major projects, including the Indonesia‑UAE Business Forum and Indonesia‑Saudi Arabia cooperation (ACWA Power, Saudi Aramco).
She is experienced in cross-sector coordination and international collaboration, with work in the National Logistics System, port and toll road development, submarine cables, low Earth orbit satellites, and upstream-to-downstream Crude Palm Oil (CPO) governance.
The steering committee
The PPCA Steering Committee includes the governments of Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Sweden, as well as Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Committee works closely with the PPCA Secretariat to develop and implement the PPCA’s strategy, drawing on their diplomatic and policy experience to strengthen its international reach and impact.
A global network working to ensure no country has to navigate the coal transition alone
Members
The PPCA’s members include national and subnational governments, financial institutions, businesses and utilities committed to advancing the transition from coal to affordable, secure clean energy. Through the Alliance, members gain access to tailored support, practical solutions, and international visibility and influence.
Partners
CTC Participants
Our story
Founded at COP23 by Canada and the United Kingdom
The PPCA launched at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn with 27 founding national and subnational governments endorsing the PPCA Declaration. The Alliance was created to turn individual coal phase-out commitments into a coordinated international effort and was widely recognised as a major milestone in global climate diplomacy.
Membership expands beyond the OECD
The Alliance expanded rapidly to include a more diverse membership base, with cities and provinces joining from Australia, South Korea and the Philippines, alongside some of the world's biggest utilities, electricity consumers and investors.
Countries agree to work together to accelerate the phase down of unabated coal power at COP26
At COP26 the world made an historic agreement to accelerate the phase down of unabated coal power and the membership of the PPCA grew to over 150.
Coal Transition Commission launched at COP28
The Coal Transition Commission (CTC) was launched by the governments of Indonesia and France to help governments, public and private finance develop practical solutions for coal-to-clean transitions. Hosted by the PPCA Secretariat, the Commission continues to develop finance and policy and solutions that support secure and economically sustainable transitions.
Coal Transmissions Commission launches its first report
In November 2024, the CTC published its first report, “Accelerating coal-to-clean energy transitions: first report and recommendations of the Coal Transition Commission”. It sets out steps for governments, international organisations and financiers to create an enabling policy environment, scale up finance and build a pipeline of projects.
Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions launched at COP30
Forming part of the COP30 Brazilian Presidency’s Action Agenda, the PPCA’s Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions assesses the key challenges and identifies existing policy, planning, and financing solutions that can be scaled up, as well as areas where international collaboration is needed to rapidly develop new solutions.
A growing global coalition delivering tangible results
Today, the PPCA is expanding its bespoke country support, deepening its practical resources and guidelines, and advancing international cooperation - including through the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Roadmap - to ensure the support that coal-dependent countries need to transition to clean energy is increasingly within reach.
Founded at COP23 by Canada and the United Kingdom
The PPCA launched at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn with 27 founding national and subnational governments endorsing the PPCA Declaration. The Alliance was created to turn individual coal phase-out commitments into a coordinated international effort and was widely recognised as a major milestone in global climate diplomacy.
Membership expands beyond the OECD
The Alliance expanded rapidly to include a more diverse membership base, with cities and provinces joining from Australia, South Korea and the Philippines, alongside some of the world's biggest utilities, electricity consumers and investors.
Countries agree to work together to accelerate the phase down of unabated coal power at COP26
At COP26 the world made an historic agreement to accelerate the phase down of unabated coal power and the membership of the PPCA grew to over 150.
Coal Transition Commission launched at COP28
The Coal Transition Commission (CTC) was launched by the governments of Indonesia and France to help governments, public and private finance develop practical solutions for coal-to-clean transitions. Hosted by the PPCA Secretariat, the Commission continues to develop finance and policy and solutions that support secure and economically sustainable transitions.
Coal Transmissions Commission launches its first report
In November 2024, the CTC published its first report, “Accelerating coal-to-clean energy transitions: first report and recommendations of the Coal Transition Commission”. It sets out steps for governments, international organisations and financiers to create an enabling policy environment, scale up finance and build a pipeline of projects.
Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions launched at COP30
Forming part of the COP30 Brazilian Presidency’s Action Agenda, the PPCA’s Plan to Accelerate Coal Transitions assesses the key challenges and identifies existing policy, planning, and financing solutions that can be scaled up, as well as areas where international collaboration is needed to rapidly develop new solutions.
A growing global coalition delivering tangible results
Today, the PPCA is expanding its bespoke country support, deepening its practical resources and guidelines, and advancing international cooperation - including through the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Roadmap - to ensure the support that coal-dependent countries need to transition to clean energy is increasingly within reach.
What the coalition has made possible
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Secretariat
The PPCA Secretariat provides dedicated capacity to support the PPCA network – leading diplomatic outreach, coordinating technical and financial support for countries, developing resources, facilitating peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and managing international engagement and communications. The Secretariat team is hosted by E3G and works closely with the co-chair governments of Canada and the United Kingdom, and the broader steering committee.
Julia Skorupska
Head of Secretariat
London
Ania Drazkiewicz
Communications Manager
Brussels
Binnu Jeyakumar
Policy and Finance Lead
Calgary
Sophie Barnes
Diplomacy Lead
London
Edward Grassby
Programme Manager
London
Maria Salinas
Senior Policy Advisor
London
Lorane Collignon
Programme Officer
Berlin
Marta Kakol
Programme Officer
London
Callum Mason
Communications Officer
London
Funding
The PPCA is funded by the governments of Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden, and by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Alliance is actively seeking to expand its operations and welcomes interest from governments and foundations who share its commitment to supporting coal-dependent countries through the transition to clean energy.