Coal Plant Moratorium Pushed by UK, Canada in Letter to G20
- Countries ask G20 to implement commitments on coal phaseout
- China accounted for more than half of new coal plants in 2022
A coal power plant in Muswellbrook, Australia.
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Governments including the UK and Canada have signed an open letter calling for the G20 to act on its commitment to end the construction of unabated coal plants as China works to add almost 100 gigawatts of new capacity powered by the polluting fuel.
The letter, organized by the Powering Past Coal Alliance, refers to commitments made in the Glasgow Climate Pact that include ending the construction of new unabated coal power plants globally to help limit global warming to 1.5C (2.7F). Negotiations are ongoing among G20 members on those proposals.