WE’RE HIRING:

Do you have experience working internationally and engaging government stakeholders?

We’re looking for a Programme Officer to support the work of the Coal Transition Commission and the broader PPCA work on private finance.

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And the transition must be underpinned with social and economic justice.

The United Nations strongly supports the Coal Transition Commission, Powering Past Coal Alliance (@PastCoal) and JETP countries #ClimateAction

Happy to join the meeting on Coal Transition at the World Bank #SpringMeeting yesterday.

The coal transition must be fast, fair and funded. Developing countries need tailored plans and packages of [public and private support] to phase-out coal. #ClimateAction

Once coal-dependant, Europe is rapidly transitioning to renewable energy.

The lessons learned there can be applied to aid the just transition of countries like South Africa.

The PPCA’s Julia Skorupska speaks to Ethan van Diemen of the Daily Maverick.

dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

🏭 What are the initiatives, financial instruments + data tools to accelerate coal-fired power plants retirement?

To find out 👀 Isabella Suarez in an exchange with Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA)'s Julia Skorupska Climate & Company's Oliver J Hermann GIZ's Götz von Stumpfeldt

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In 2024, wind and solar look set to surpass coal in the energy mix of the USA – PPCA member since COP28.

Coal power’s terminal decline continues in developed countries, driven by the expansion of renewables.

electrek.co/2024/02/27/us-…

🎉 PPCA Member Germany closes 15 coal power stations 🎉

The plants are “neither necessary nor economical”, says German Economy Minister Habeck.

euractiv.com/section/coal/n…

Japan should establish a timeline for moving away from coal power, U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said earlier this month.

“We’ve got to get to zero. Having clear plans of how you can do that is going to be important.”

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Last week the PPCA was active across 3 continents:

✅ Graham Stuart MP spoke at #betd24 in Berlin

✅ Just transition workshop in Prague

✅ Japan-UK Decarbonization Roundtable in Tokyo

✅Just transition session at ECPA in the Dominican Republic

🇪🇺 Great news! 🇪🇺

The Council of the European Union has reaffirmed there is ‘no room for new coal power’.

It also highlights the importance of multilateral cooperation to achieving climate neutrality; noting the PPCA as an example.

consilium.europa.eu/media/70777/st…

🟡 WEBINAR 🔵

Want to learn about the financial support available for decommissioning coal power plants?

Head of Secretariat Julia Skorupska will be speaking at this peer-to-peer expert exchange on Wednesday morning.

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How can finance accelerate coal phase-out?

Our UK Co-Chair Graham Stuart MP will explore this on Wednesday at #betd24 .

Also speaking: Joe Tyndall of OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives and Iva Petrova of Ministry of Energy - Bulgaria.

energydialogue.berlin/betd-side-even…

'Even the smallest amount of coal is too much coal.'

Strong words from Honduras representative Tomas Rodríguez at our ECPA session yesterday.

⚡PPCA Programme Officer Helena Gray presenting at a just transition workshop in Prague today.

Building the capacity of CEE regions + ministries to move from #coaltoclean ⚡

#HappeningNow : UK and Canadian Ambassadors to Poland, Anna Clunes and CatherineGodin welcome #Wielkopolska , one of the key Polish #coal regions, to the PPCA.

We will work together to accelerate coal phase-out and support a just transition in Poland.

Thanks to 🇨🇦 Ambassador CatherineGodin for strong words at the #LifeAfterCoalPL conference. “We know this process occurs without losing sight of the need for a #justtransition … Commitment by commitment we need to chart a course for a carbon neutral future.” #coaltoclean

Wielkopolska oficjalnie w Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), gratuluję Panie Marszałku, gratuluję Pani Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska!

#PPCA to zdecydowanie inkluzywny sojusz, dlatego wraz z CatherineGodin zachęcamy inne regiony, by pójść w ślad za Wielkopolską tą drogą do lepszej przyszłości bez węgla!