Publisher
Global Energy Monitor
(in collaboration with CREA, E3G, Reclaim Finance, Sierra Club, and others)
Date
April 2025
Authors
Global Energy Monitor, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), E3G, Reclaim Finance, Sierra Club, Solutions for Our Climate, and partner organisations
Boom and Bust Coal 2025 provides the most comprehensive global snapshot of coal power development, retirement, and policy trends available today. Its findings highlight a widening gap between coal phaseout ambitions and the pace of real-world asset transitions; underscoring the urgency of scalable repowering pathways that go beyond simple plant closures.