ASEAN's Coal Promises: A Collision with Reality
Southeast Asian countries have struggled to stick to their promises to reduce coal use in their energy mix.
High-level commitments must be translated into enforceable roadmaps, and private demand must be addressed.
In 2024, a record high of coal use was marked with a notable pattern of "triple +1":
- a 1 per cent increase in global coal demand
- a 1 per cent increase in global coal power capacity
- a 1 per cent increase in energy-related CO2 emissions
Despite years of climate summits and international commitments, these coal statistics remind us how the world still relies on coal.
Asia, including Southeast Asia, holds the heart of coal's resilience, with coal currently powering 37 per cent of ASEAN's total energy generation.
Coal statistics strongly remind us how the world still relies on it.
Author's summary: ASEAN struggles to reduce coal use despite climate commitments.
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