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Japan, Australia, Germany and Canada.
But these OECD countries need to accelerate global programme lead at Ember.
their coal exit to hit the 2030 deadline required to
keep a chance of limiting global heating to 1.5C. Halving emissions
Australia in particular still relies on coal Indeed, the data comes as Alok Sharma, the UK
power for 54% of its electricity. Energy Minister and President Delegate of the
For non-OECD countries that should exit COP26 conference in Glasgow in December,
coal by 2040 at the latest, peaking coal power as warned that global emissions must be halved by
soon as possible is a key goal. India is making 2030 if the world is to meet the Paris Conference
good progress, with coal power declining for two goals of limiting temperature rise by 1.5 degrees
consecutive years. by 2030.
“Progress is nowhere near fast enough. In a letter to world leaders, he urged gov-
Despite coal’s record drop during the pandemic, ernments to meet the $100bn green investment
it still fell short of what is needed. Coal power commitment, and to improve countries NDCs
needs to collapse by 80% by 2030 to avoid dan- in order to meet the 1.5 degree target.
gerous levels of warming above 1.5 degrees. We China is key to making any inroads into coal,
need to build enough clean electricity to simul- as its coal power output rose in absolute terms.
taneously replace coal and electrify the global Large coal generating countries must take
economy. World leaders have yet to wake up to the initiative in meeting the Paris Agreement
the enormity of the challenge,” said Dave Jones, targets.
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