Current coal phaseout pledges ‘absolutely not enough’, warn experts

New figures show slow coal phaseout progress to date, with pledges not enough to limit warming to 1.5C

The majority of coal-fired power is not being phased out quickly enough to meet climate goals and avoid catastrophic global heating, despite new pledges made at Cop26.

While coal is on its way out, some of the largest coal-dependent economies might be delaying for too long, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.