The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA)

Missed our High-Level Dialogue in June?   150+ international leaders and experts gathered in London at Battersea Power Station to share solutions on how to accelerate coal phase-out.     Catch up below with Ravi Menon, Ailun Yang, Catherine Stewart, Mukhtar Babayev, Fadillah Yusof and Damilola Ogunbiyi.    For more information on the upcoming #SolutionsDialogues register here: https://lnkd.in/eJsuQaRa 

The end of coal is in sight. But how can we get there?     At COP29, our events will outline the progress the world has made and solutions to further accelerate the transition.  More info here: https://lnkd.in/eNyr-WQH

🌍💪 Ministers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela have made a pact to halt the construction of new coal-fired power plants. This declaration at the 54th @OLADEORG meeting in Paraguay, ‘reaffirms the importance of unity and cooperation among’ LAC members. Their commitment: no new coal plants, advancing towards a just, clean energy transition across the region. 🌱  This decision reaffirms the region’s dedication to reducing carbon emissions and meeting global climate targets. This is a positive sign in the build-up to COP29.   For more updates on key coal-related announcements at COP29: https://lnkd.in/eNyr-WQH  For more information on the OLADE Meeting: https://lnkd.in/ehWsWTHy 

COP28 was about commitments. COP29 is about delivery ⏩ From UK coal phase-out to the final Solutions Dialogue, the PPCA is championing ambitious action towards a future free from coal. For all our latest news, events and updates on #COP29: https://lnkd.in/eNyr-WQH

Here’s what we learned from our Solutions Dialogue in Singapore last week – in partnership with Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and Bloomberg Philanthropies. ⚡Every Coal to Clean transition is country specific.     📈New Studies show renewables can meet growing energy demands without fossil fuels.     📜Clear government signals are key to unlocking private finance – governments can provide certainty through commitments, policies and plans. ⏩ Action is already underway in the APAC region: - Governments including Malaysia and the Philippines are developing new renewables targets and policies at pace. - Banks and MDBs are stepping forward to express their interest in financing early retirement of coal plants. - The Market Authority of Singapore is looking to create the frameworks that will make this possible, and exciting new pilot projects are being developed. Want more insights and updates in the run up to COP29? Sign-up to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e4vpsExb

⏩ At our Dialogue in June, Malaysia's Deputy PM announced the country will phase out coal power by 2044. David Wallace, the UK’s Acting High Commissioner to Malaysia, writes how UK-Malaysian cooperation can accelerate the energy transition: https://lnkd.in/e87jNJvK

🇰🇭 Cambodia turns from coal to wind!    The country won’t allow any new coal projects. Instead, it aims to add wind power into its energy mix by 2026.    This means Cambodia is on track to reduce emissions by 42% by 2030.    https://lnkd.in/eJGsympb 

Phasing out coal could result in a net gain of $85 trillion to the world’s economy.    But how can we unlock the finance to get us there?    The PPCA’s Head of Secretariat @juliaskorupska writes for @WEF:    https://lnkd.in/eDQVc4cG. 

The UK now has the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world.     Today we’re visiting the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to see how the UK grid is preparing for run for carbon-free periods in 2025.     But how has this been achieved? Find out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/emF2Weij

“The green industrial revolution, that is our potential as a nation, has only just begun.” Michael Shanks MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy), speaking today at the closing ceremony of Ratcliffe–on-Soar, the UK’s last coal power plant. How did the UK transition from coal so quickly? Find out here: https://lnkd.in/emF2Weij