Global Energy Monitor

24Jun

Germany’s Coal Phase-Out Meets Energy Reality

Germany’s coal phase-out, or kohleausstieg, is colliding with energy reality. This August, the German government is expected to publish a review of the coal phase-out, including its impact on energy supply, security and prices. Once envisioned as a report that could justify accelerating the coal exit, Germany’s current energy situation may instead make the case […]
17Jun

Global Coal Investment is Rising and a New Energy Security Playbook is Emerging

Has the Iran energy crisis driven new demand for coal? Certainly. But as the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals in a new report on global energy investment, coal was already very much in demand. The war with Iran and its energy disruptions have only supercharged it. According to the IEA, investments in coal have reached […]
27May

Coal’s Global Staying Power

Evidence is continuing to mount that we’re in an era of global energy addition—not transition. While wind, solar and grid-scale battery capacity continue to grow, so too is coal capacity. Nations are adding new energy resources while retaining — and in many cases expanding — coal generation to meet rising demand, support industrial growth and […]