Powering Past Coal Alliance
The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a group of 165 countries, cities, regions and organisations aiming to accelerate the fossil-fuel phase out of coal-fired power stations, except the very few which have carbon capture and storage. It has been described as a "non-proliferation treaty" for fossil fuels. The project was undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada, through their environmental department known as Environment and Climate Change Canada. History. The Alliance was launched by Canada and the UK at the COP23 climate summit in November 2017. Announcing the launch, Climate  Action Network-Canada Executive Director Catherine Abreu said: By the end of the summit, membership had grown to include over 20 countries, regions and organizations. Within a month membership had grown to over 50 . Its purpose is to establish a new international norm, or “standard of appropriate behaviour”, that coal should not be burned for power. In April 2018 a research partnership was announced with Bloomberg Philanthropies. In October 2018 the South Korean province of South Chungcheong became the first jurisdiction in Asia and the largest user of coal power to join the Alliance. In December 2018 Sydney, Melbourne, Scotland , Scottish Power, Senegal and Israel also joined and in September 2019 seven new members joined including Germany and Slovakia. In June 2020 6 global finance organisations joined including Desjardins Group, the first major North American financial institution to join. During 2021 at least 38 new members joined including Hungary, Uruguay, Chile, Estonia, Singapore, Slovenia and Ukraine. Aims. Alliance members agree that: Reaction. Reacting to the launch, Tracy Carty of Oxfam said the Alliance: Business change organisation The B Team welcomed the Alliance, and argued that exiting coal must happen as a just transition that protects vulnerable workers and communities such  as coal mining communities. Members. Members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance as of November 2021 were: