International Movement
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【Report】E3G releases 2024 G7 Power Systems Scorecard
E3G released its G7 Power Systems Scorecard for 2024, assessing G7 countries’ efforts to decarbonise their power systems. How was Japan’s strategy evaluated?
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【News】Germany moves forward on coal phase-out
Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants to meet its climate neutrality targets. The Economy Minister said that those plants were “neither necessary nor economical”.
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【News】 Japanese companies in Urgewald’s fossil fuel lists
Urgewald updated the Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) and the Global Oil & Gas Exit List (GOGEL). Here is a list which Japanese companies are listed on those atabases.
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【News】 COP28 comes to a close: Countries agree to “transition away from fossil fuels”
COP28 to the UNFCCC concluded on December 13. An outcome document, agreed by approximately 200 Parties, included an agreement to “transition away from fossil fuels.”
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【Report】 UN Releases Analysis of NDCs – Still Inadequate to Meet 1.5°C Target
The UN released two reports that show that climate change action plans submitted by countries are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement.
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【News】Does the rest of the world really approve of Japan’s hydrogen/ammonia strategy?
The G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Yasutoshi Nishimura and Environment Minister Akihiro Minister Nishimura, highlighted the gap between Japan’s views and those of the G6.
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【News】Progress on decarbonization made at G7 ministerial meeting, but Japan blocks ambitious action on coal phase-out
The G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment was held in Sapporo, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 19-21 and adopted a communique, with many commitments related to power generation and decarbonization..
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【Report】Boom And Bust Coal 2022
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and others have released “Boom and Bust Coal 2022,” their annual report on the status of operating and planned coal-fired power plants worldwide. The report shows that in 2021, the planned generating capacity of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide decreased by 13%, but further intensification is needed before climate goals can be achieved.
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【News】Germany joins the 2030 coal phase-out, advancing previous target by eight years
On November 24, 2021, Germany’s new coalition government reached a major agreement concerning the nation’s future energy plans, including an accelerated 2030 coal phase-out target, along with plans to have 80% of the country’s electricity generated from renewable energy sources by the same year.
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【Report】Urgewald releases the updated 2021 Global Coal Exit List
Ahead of COP26, German NGO Urgewald released the 2021 Global Coal Exit List, the world’s most comprehensive public database on the coal industry, providing detailed data on 1,030 companies and around 1,800 subsidiaries operating in the thermal coal value chain.
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【News】COP26：Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement
On November 4th, the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement was released at COP26, supported by 47 national governments, in addition to a number of subnationals and organizations.
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【News】Powering Past Coal Alliance continues to grow with new members from national and sub-national governments, power utilities, and private enterprises
On June 30, 2021, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), announced twelve new members and partners as the global movement to phase out coal-fired power continues to gain momentum.
