Powering Past Coal Alliance

The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a group of 104 countries, cities, regions and organisations aiming to accelerate the fossil-fuel phase out of coal-fired power stations, except the very few which have carbon capture and storage.[2][3][4] It has been described as a "non-proliferation treaty" for fossil fuels.[5] The project was undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada, through their environmental department known as Environment and Climate Change Canada.[6]

Powering Past Coal Alliance
Map of members
Formation16 November 2017 (2017-11-16)[1]
TypeInternational environmental organization
Region served
Worldwide
Websitepoweringpastcoal.org
Coal power station

History

The Alliance was launched by Canada and the UK at the COP23 climate summit in November 2017. Announcing the launch, Climate Action Network-Canada Executive Director Catherine Abreu said:

"Canada and the UK are right to kick-start the Alliance, as science tells us that OECD countries need to phase out coal by 2030 at the latest”.[1][7]

By the end of the summit, membership had grown to include over 20 countries, regions and organizations.[8] Within a month membership had grown to over 50 .[9] Its purpose is to establish a new international norm, or “standard of appropriate behaviour”, that coal should not be burned for power.[2]

In April 2018 a research partnership was announced with Bloomberg Philanthropies.[10]

In October 2018 the South Korean province of South Chungcheong became the first jurisdiction in Asia and the largest user of coal power to join the Alliance.[11][12] In December 2018 Sydney, Melbourne, Scotland, Scottish Power, Senegal and Israel also joined[13] and in September 2019 seven new members joined including Germany and Slovakia.[5][14]

Aims

Alliance members agree that:[9]

  • Governments/states will phase out existing traditional coal power.
  • Governments/states will create a moratorium on any new traditional coal power stations without operational carbon capture and storage.
  • Businesses/organisations will power operations without coal.
  • Members will ensure policies and investments support clean power.
  • Members will restrict financing for traditional coal power without carbon capture and storage.

Reaction

Reacting to the launch, Tracy Carty of Oxfam said the Alliance:

"represents real and tangible progress in the fight against climate change."[15]

Business change organisation The B Team welcomed the Alliance, and argued that exiting coal must happen as a just transition that protects vulnerable workers and communities such as coal mining communities.[16]

Members

Members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance as of June 2020 were:[17][8][18][19]

Nations
  1. Angola
  2. Austria
  3. Belgium
  4. Canada
  5. Costa Rica
  6. Denmark
  7. El Salvador
  8. Ethiopia
  9. Fiji[20]
  10. Finland
  11. France
  12. Germany[21]
  13. Greece
  14. Ireland
  15. Israel
  16. Italy
  17. Latvia
  18. Liechtenstein
  19. Lithuania
  20. Luxembourg
  21. Marshall Islands
  22. Mexico
  23. Netherlands
  24. New Zealand
  25. Niue
  26. Peru
  27. Portugal
  28. Senegal
  29. Slovakia
  30. Sweden
  31. Switzerland
  32. Tuvalu
  33. United Kingdom
  34. Vanuatu

Sub-national entities
  1. Alberta, Canada
  2. Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  3. Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  4. Balearic Islands, Spain
  5. British Columbia, Canada
  6. California, USA
  7. Connecticut, USA
  8. Gyeonggi, South Korea
  9. Hawaii, USA
  10. Honolulu, USA
  11. Ilocos Norte, Philippines
  12. Incheon, South Korea
  13. Kaohsiung City
  14. Los Angeles, USA
  15. Melbourne, Australia
  16. Minnesota, USA
  17. Negros Oriental, Philippines
  18. New Jersey, USA
  19. New Taipei City
  20. New York, USA
  21. Ontario, Canada
  22. Oregon, USA
  23. Philadelphia, USA
  24. Puerto Rico
  25. Quebec, Canada
  26. Rotterdam, Netherlands
  27. Scotland, UK
  28. Seoul, South Korea
  29. South Chungcheong, South Korea
  30. Sydney, Australia
  31. Taichung City, Taiwan
  32. Vancouver, Canada
  33. Wales, UK
  34. Washington, USA

Businesses and other organisations
  1. Aberdeen Standard Investments
  2. Alterra Power
  3. ArcTern Ventures
  4. Autodesk
  5. Avant Garde Innovations
  6. Aviva[22]
  7. Axa Investment Managers
  8. BT
  9. Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  10. CCLA Investment Management Limited
  11. Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church and Epworth IM
  12. Church Commissioners for England
  13. Church of England Pensions Board
  14. Desjardins Group
  15. Diageo
  16. Drax
  17. DSM
  18. Econet Group
  19. EcoSmart
  20. EDP[23]
  21. Electricité de France (EDF)
  22. Engie
  23. GeoExchange Coalition
  24. GreenScience
  25. Hermes Investment Management[22]
  26. Iberdrola
  27. Kering
  28. Legal & General
  29. Marks and Spencer
  30. National Grid (ESO)[24][25]
  31. Natura Cosmetics
  32. Ørsted
  33. Pacific Islands Development Forum
  34. Robeco
  35. Salesforce
  36. Schroders
  37. Scottish Power
  38. SSE
  39. Storebrand
  40. Swiss Re
  41. Unilever
  42. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
  43. Virgin Group
  44. XPND Capital

See also

References
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  3. Shrestha, Priyanka (15 July 2019). "National Grid ESO joins Powering Past Coal Alliance". Energy Live News. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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