From @gavinjmaguire.bsky.social in @reuters.com today: Africa's solar momentum is spreading fast ☀️ GEM's (@globalenergymon.bsky.social) data shows that Egypt is Northern Africa's leader in operating (3.3 GW) and prospective (46.7 GW) utility-scale solar projects! 🔌💡
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NEW DATA mapping coal mine boundaries & potential sources of coal mine methane across 250 mines & 19 countries — ~50% of global metallurgical coal prod. & supporting stronger methane attribution.
Can be paired w/satellite plume data & mine ownership data.
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The BBC featured our operating utility-scale + distributed solar data for China in their article today. In fact, China’s total solar capacity is about five times that of its closest peer, the United States. @globalenergymon.bsky.social #solar #renewables ☀️🔌💡
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🌍 The global #wind & #solar pipeline now totals nearly 5 TW, with 758 GW already under construction, according to new GEM data.
Yet rich economies plan just one-tenth of new capacity, reshaping where clean energy growth is happening.
Learn more: globalenergymonitor.org/report/globa...
Where does the world’s steel begin?
GEM’s new tool maps flows of met coal & iron ore, showing:
- Who produces vs. who consumes
- Domestic coal pressures on BF phaseout
- Emerging DRI signals
Explore: globalenergymonitor.org/projects/glo...
As gas production in the Permian Basin approaches peak, new LNG export routes are being built to extend the reach of U.S. gas into Asian markets.
Our new interactive briefing traces one of these pathways + the long-term implications:
NEW - New coal power proposals in 🇨🇳 reached 161 GW in 2025, a record high, says a new report by @creacleanair.bsky.social and @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Many coal plants in China are loss-making and run far below full capacity
For more, see my article in @carbonbrief.org - link in the comments ⬇️
Record proposals are only part of the story.
China commissioned 78 GW of coal in 2025 and retired just 8 GW — a widening gap that could lock in excess capacity for years.
New analysis with @creacleanair.bsky.social 👇
Our upcoming data release on February 10, 2026, will include +35k wind and +103k solar assets worldwide — all part of our open-access energy infrastructure datasets. The updated wind & solar data and briefing drops Feb 10 via @globalenergymon.bsky.social #renewables #wind #solar 🧪💡☀️💨
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🇺🇸 The U.S. has surpassed 🇨🇳 China as the world’s largest developer of gas-fired power.
GEM data show 252 GW in development in the U.S., compared with 153 GW in China — even as China added a record 22.4 GW in 2025.
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How do 1.5 Bt of met coal and 2.5 Bt of iron ore travel through the steelmaking chain?
GEM’s new data maps global flows and highlights the barriers and opportunities shaping steel decarbonization.
Explore: globalenergymonitor.org/projects/glo...
🇮🇩 NEW | REPORT - #Indonesia’s operational & planned #captivecoal now triples 2023’s capacity, eclipses Australia’s current total coal fleet, and ties with Germany’s entire operating fleet
w/ @globalenergymon.bsky.social
Report now available ⤵️
GEM’s new interactive briefing traces one LNG supply chain under construction, linking gas fields, pipelines, export terminals + power plants across three countries.
Drawing on our data, it shows how regional gas projects are linked & why that matters.
Gas supply chains are global — even when they look local.
Our new interactive brief traces one LNG pathway under construction from the U.S. Permian Basin, through Mexico, to Malaysia’s power sector.
See how regional decisions connect & what’s at stake: globalenergymonitor.org/us-mexico-ma...
Our latest GMET update links 1,700+ #methane plumes near #CoalMines to specific sites — w/nearly 90% tied to named mines or identifiable mine infrastructure.
A clearer picture of where emissions originate & where mitigation is urgently needed.
See the data:
Iraq leads the world in oil-fired power development, with 84% of all planned capacity — nearly 39 GW.
If built, it would double current capacity, even as many MENA countries shift toward large-scale renewables.
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The LNG carrier orderbook is growing rapidly — just as LNG oversupply risks rise.
If new supply fails to secure long-term buyers, shipping investments could face stranded-asset risk.
📊 Learn more by visiting the new LNG Carrier Tracker: globalenergymonitor.org/projects/glo...
LNG shipping also has climate implications.
Fuel use and #MethaneEmissions add to the footprint of the LNG supply chain, challenging “transition fuel” narratives.
LNG carriers are long-lived assets.
Decisions made today can lock in gas transport capacity for decades — well beyond near-term energy plans.
Who builds LNG carriers matters.
LNG shipbuilding is highly concentrated, with 67% of vessels on order being built in 🇰🇷 South Korea and 27% in 🇨🇳 China.
🚢 NEW TRACKER: #LNG doesn’t just move through pipelines on land — it moves across oceans.
For the first time, GEM is tracking LNG carriers worldwide in its new LNG Carrier Tracker, developed w/Solutions for Our Climate.
🔗 Explore the tracker: globalenergymonitor.org/projects/glo...
High-res satellite data shows methane plumes repeatedly coming from mine systems — ventilation shafts, degasification equipment, and other infrastructure.
GMET’s update links these detections with mine-level mitigation data to show where action is missing.
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Private equity isn’t just fueling climate chaos—it’s putting people and investors at risk. Investors—including public pensions and university endowments—often don’t have enough information to make educated decisions. www.peclimaterisks.org/reports/glob...
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13 major private equity firms own the 123 fossil fuel assets in the Global South found in the PECR database as of June 2025. All 13 private equity firms are primarily headquartered in the Global North, with most in the US.
Read the press release ➡️ ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/pegloba...
The report also found systemic failures when it comes to environmental, social, and financial risks associated with these private equity owned fossil fuel assets.
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While the Global North is responsible for most excess emissions, communities of color in the Global South are hit hardest by the climate catastrophes caused by these emissions. These frontline communities are forced to bear the brunt of intensified disasters & ongoing pollution.
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A PECR report exposes how private equity’s fossil fuel investments are unjustly pushing climate risks onto the Global South. And due to limited disclosure, investors—including public pensions & university endowments—are often kept in the dark.
➡️ www.peclimaterisks.org/reports/glob...
GEM’s granular research into China’s power sector is essential to global progress toward clean-energy goals, but the now-16-person team began with just a few people and a bold vision.
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Africa’s proposed hydrogen-linked renewables boom is massive — almost the size of the world’s entire solar buildout in H1 '25.
~350 GW of prospective capacity across the continent - nearly 10× what’s operating today.
But much of is far from becoming reality.
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