Over 40 countries have agreed to phase out their use of ember - fired king , the foul dodo fuel of all .
plant to beannouncedat COP26 on Thursday , the UK - led Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement will see a total of 190 countries and organizations concord to phase out and not build or empower in young ember power . The pledge says crowing economies must phase out their use of coal for electricity generation in the 2030s , and smaller economies to do so in the 2040s .
However , the bid to “ charge coal to history ” hit a rough start . Some of the globe ’s most coal - dependant countries , including Australia , India , China , and the US havenot sign up up to pledge . On the other hand , it did manage to enchant the theme song of a issue of coal - athirst countries , such as Indonesia , South Korea , Poland , Vietnam , and Chile .
In a separate move , the Powering Past Coal Alliance — an international coalition of countries , regions , and organizations aimed at phasing out the fuel — announced on November 4it had plug 28 novel member , admit Ukraine , Chile , Singapore , Mauritius , Azerbaijan , Slovenia , and Estonia .
Coal is alreadyon the way outin many parts of the planet ; the world has seen a 76 pct pearl in the act of new coal plants design over the past 6 geezerhood . However , this new toast has been heralded as another substantial nail in the coffin by some , especially the UK authorities who wished to make phasing out coal a cardinal aim of their COP Presidency .
" Today marks a milestone moment in our global endeavor to take on climate change as nations from all corner of the world unite in Glasgow to declare that ember has no part to play in our future tycoon generation , ” Kwasi Kwarteng , the UK Business & Energy Secretary , said in astatement . “ The world is moving in the proper direction , standing quick to seal coal ’s luck and embrace the environmental and economic benefits of establish a future that is powered by unclouded get-up-and-go , ” he added .
Others , however , were not so positive . Some UK politicians criticized the pledge for not being ambitious enough , undefined , and fill up with potential loopholes .
" Any progress towards power past ember is welcome , but glaring gaps stay on . There is no dedication from expectant emitters like China to break increasing coal at plate , and nothing on the phase - out of other fogy fuels,“tweetedEd Miliband , the UK ’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy .
Greenpeace was also critical of the commitments . Quoted bySky News , Juan Pablo Osornio , head of Greenpeace ’s delegation at COP26 , said : " Overall this command still falls well short of the ambition require on fossil fuels in this critical decennium . "
" The little print seemingly gives nation enormous leeway to pick their own phaseout day of the month , despite the shiny newspaper headline , " he sum .
