Over 20 countries pledge no new coal power at COP29

There were no Asian countries in the list.

More than 20 countries and the European Union (EU) have issued a Call to Action, urging other nations to end new coal power ahead of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in November 2025.

According to the Powering Past Coal Alliance, the signatories were Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UK, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and the EU.

“These initial signatories announce their intention to put forward national climate plans that reflect no new unabated coal in their energy systems and call on others to do the same,” the organisation’s statement read.

Examples of these plans include the next nationally determined contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, “information for clarity, transparency, and understanding” (ICTU) accompanying the next NDCs, long-term strategies, implementation plans, or energy plans.

The Call to Action was developed in collaboration with the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Other supporters of the call are RE100, the Global Renewables Alliance, Ceres, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, and Investor Group on Climate Change.