Powering Past Coal Alliance: phasing out coal

The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) was launched in 2017 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Its objective is to help accelerate clean growth and climate protection by rapidly phasing-out traditional (unabated) coal-fired electricity. It was founded by Canada and the United Kingdom.

The PPCA brings together all levels of government, businesses, finance institutions, and organizations, united in taking action to advance the transition away from unabated coal power generation. As of October 2025, PPCA membership has grown to 180 members. This includes national governments, sub-national governments, and businesses, financial institutions and world leading utilities, all working to accelerate the transition from coal to clean globally.  In Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, coal power generation has halved since 2015 when the Paris Agreement was signed, and coal power capacity under development has decreased by nearly 55%, slowing to its lowest level in the past two decades. Over 60% of coal capacity in the OECD and European Union has either been retired since 2010 or is on track to retire on a Paris-aligned timeline.

Join the Powering Past Coal Alliance

The PPCA encourages governments, finance institutions, businesses and organizations to work towards advancing the transition from unabated coal power generation. Learn more about the PPCA Declaration and membership, private-sector participation: how to join, commitments, governance, and more.