📣 To limit global warming to 1.5°C, we must —phase out fossil fuels, especially coal, —triple global RE capacity, and —double the rate of energy efficiency. Delay in these steps means heightened loss and damage, pushing human and natural systems to their brink. #LaterIsTooLate
COAL FACT | 🌏🌍🌎 The world must move away from coal rapidly to stay within the 1.5°C trajectory. 🔝 Developed economies should take the lead in phasing out coal by 2030, setting a precedent for the rest of the 🌐 to follow suit by 2040. 🚩
COAL FACT | 🏁🏃🏾 The speed of deploying renewables are outpacing that of generating electricity from coal ⛏️. In 2022, renewable energy sources accounted for > 8️⃣0️⃣% of new global electricity capacity additions. © Source: IRENA
COAL FACT | Momentum continues to grow for No New Coal 🚫, as new members join Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) today. 75 governments are now committed to no new coal + 25 countries are no longer pursuing coal projects + 13 have signed the Renewables & Energy Efficiency Pledge. ⚡️
COAL FACT | The economics are firmly stacked against coal power as the world transitions to clean energy. The cost of renewable energy technologies—such as solar & wind power—has been falling rapidly in recent years, making them a more competitive source of energy than coal. Source: IPCC, 2023.
Coal-fired power plants are a major source of air pollution, a critical health issue linked to millions of premature deaths annually. Urgent action is needed to shift towards cleaner energy sources. #Coalfacts#COP28#HealthDay
COP28 is bringing major announcements showing progress in the coal-to-clean transition, with 🇺🇸🇨🇾🇮🇸🇨🇿🇩🇴🇽🇰🇳🇴becoming the latest members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance. 35 out of 43 OECD/EU countries are now members of the PPCA. Follow progress with our interactive trackers: www.e3g.org/news/e3g-coa...
COAL FACT | China dominates planned global coal capacity, representing 70%. 🇮🇳🇧🇩🇮🇩🇱🇦🇰🇿🇹🇷🇿🇼🇵🇰🇷🇺🇻🇳 together account for 25%, while 22 countries make up the remaining 5%. 👇
Coal is the single largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for about 33% of all emissions. No new unabated coal-fired power plants can be built if we are to have a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
