• Policy

        • Belgium

        • 2023

        Air Climate Energy Plan 2030 - oil and coal boiler ban

        In new buildings, the installation of oil and coal-fired boilers is banned from 1 March 2025, and for boiler replacements in existing buildings the ban is in force from 1 January 2026.

        • Policy

        • Viet Nam

        • 2025

        Decision No. 266/QD-TTg approving Global Coal-to-Clean Power Transition Statement

        The plan establishes targets and objectives to phase out coal for power generation split in three phases (2025- 2030; 2031 - 2040; 2041 - 2050), with the objective to decommissioning and using carbon capture for current installations. 

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2020

        National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) - Spain's coal phase-out

        Spain sees its electricity production from coal to phase out by 2025. This coal phase-out is framed with region-specific just transitions policies to prevent its underlying socioeconomic effects. 

        • Policy

        • Slovak Republic

        • 2017

        Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP) - coal phase-out

        Slovak Republic committed to phase out coal by 2030 as part of their environmental policy strategy implemented in 2017. The electricity and heat generation from lignite ppower plant Nováky  ended on December 20, 2023. The Vojany power plant was decommissioned in March 2024.

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        • India

        • 2017

        Policy for Early Monetisation of Coal Bed Methane Gas Marketing and Pricing Freedom

        With the aim of promoting the gas economy and developing alternate sources of natural gas, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs released a policy framework to provide marketing and pricing freedom for coal bed methane (CBM) and streamline operational issues. The new guidelines replace the New Domestic Gas Pricing Guidelines of 2014 with respect to CBM. Under the Marketing and Pricing Freedom clause, contractors of CBM blocks may sell CBM at Arm's Length Price in the domestic market. Contractors must ensure a fully transparent and competitive process without any restrictive commercial practices. In addition to establishing pricing freedom, the…

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        • Germany

        • 2021

        Act to Reduce and End Coal-Fired Power Generation

        …tenders for the decommissioning of hard coal-fired power plants. In seven tendering phases more than 40 bids were awarded a total amount of more than 10 GW, to be closed gradually by 2026. The German government also committed to cover a total of 4.35 billion EUR in payments to utilities for the country's operators of lignite-fired power plants. This would accelerate the shutdown of their assets and waive operator's rights for future lawsuits once they agree to receive the payments.In 2021, the German government considered that an earlier coal phase out was possible, leading the…

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        • Canada

        • 2018

        Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

        In 2018, the Government of Canada announced amendments to the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (2012) to accelerate the phase-out of conventional coal-fired power generation from 2050 to 2030. The regulations do so by requiring all units to meet a performance standard of 420 t/GWh by December 31, 2029. Owners/operators can achieve the requirements by installing carbon capture equipment, switching to run on natural gas, or shutting down operations. The Government of Canada can negotiate equivalency agreements “with provinces that have regulations capable of achieving equal or better emission…

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        • Chile

        • 2021

        Bill on the prohibition of coal-fired thermoelectric plants

        The Bill was drafted and presented in January 2020. It recognizes the impacts of emissions from coal-fired power plants as a risk to human health and to the environment. On June 22, 2021, the Bill was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The installation and operation of coal-fired thermoelectric plants will be prohibited throughout the country. For power plants that are less than 30 years old, the ban will take effect on December 31, 2025. 

        • Policy

        • Czech Republic

        • 2023

        Updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) - Coal phase-out target

        The Czech government set a coal phase-out target by 2033 in its 2023 updated NECP. Czechia also joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in the same year. 

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        • Ireland

        • 2019

        Climate Action Plan 2019 - Ireland's coal phase-out

        Ireland aims to phase out electricity generation from coal by closing the Moneypoint power plant by 2025. This coal phase-out stems from the Climate Action Plan 2019.  

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