CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Current membership totals 168 – including 48 national governments, 49 subnational governments (across 13 countries) and 71 other organisations. In addition, nineteen organisations partner the PPCA and contribute expertise from their network to help further the Alliance’s mission and work.

Detailed explanation-2: -Members of PPCA Large coal consumers such as China, India and Australia are not members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance. The United States is not a member either. However, the United States and some states in Australia are members of the alliance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Powering Past Coal Alliance brings together a diverse range of governments, businesses and organisations that are united in taking action to accelerate clean growth and climate protection through the rapid phase-out of unabated coal power.

Detailed explanation-4: -Objective. To co-lead a global alliance of national and sub-national governments, businesses and organisations, and to advance the transition away from unabated coal power.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a coalition of national and subnational governments, businesses and organisations working to advance the transition from unabated coal power generation to clean energy.