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"Isn’t coal needed?"

Fact

Coal is
worsening climate change.

26.7% of greenhouse gases were emitted by coal plants.

(In 2017)

"Isn’t it cheap?"

Fact

Coal is
losing its competitive edge.

Renewables are becoming cheaper for 2/3 of the world’s population. In Korea, solar power will become cheaper than coal by 2024.

(Reference: Bloomberg, Carbon Tracker)

"Aren’t new coal plants cleaner?"

Fact

Coal
isn’t clean.

Coal emits both air pollutants as well as fine dust.

By 2054, about 15,232 people in Korea could die from the air pollutants emitted by domestic coal plants.

Going beyond coal
must be a joint effort.

The Korea Beyond Coal
campaign has four objectives:

  • Phase out existing coal plants by 2030
  • Stop the planned construction of
    new coal plants
  • End financing for any coal plants
  • Just transition from coal to renewables
  • BEYOND COAL

    Coal plants
    in operation

    57

  • BEYOND COAL

    Coal plants
    planned to be built

    4

  • BEYOND COAL

    Domestic reliance
    on coal for electricity

    40

    %
  • BEYOND COAL

    Coal plants
    retired

    6

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