Coal power capacity around the world is growing despite the threat to the climate

A report by environmental organisation Global Energy Monitor shows that coal power capacity, driven by an increase in the number of plants in China and a decline in the rate of coal plant closures across Europe and the US, grew by 2% last year.

It is noted that about 69.5 gigawatts of coal power capacity was added in 2023, two-thirds of which China alone is responsible for, according to the report.