Democratic President Joe Biden’s appointed “climate czar,” John Kerry, has committed to an “accelerated unabated coal phaseout” globally. As the “Special Envoy for Climate,” Kerry announced his intention on Saturday to cease the construction of coal power plants and decommission existing ones in the United States and worldwide, emphasizing the fight against climate change. The former secretary of state asserts that eliminating fossil fuels is essential to meeting the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Net Zero” objectives.
Kerry delivered these statements during the United Nations’ (UN) annual COP28 summit on the green agenda in Dubai.
“We will be working to accelerate unabated coal phase-out across the world, building stronger economies and more resilient communities,” the powerful bureaucrat said in a statement.
“The first step is to stop making the problem worse: stop building new unabated coal power plants.”
Kerry announced that the United States would be joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), a coalition of 60 countries committed to expediting the closure of coal power plants. The move aligns with the objectives of the “Net Zero” agenda, aiming to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Kerry’s remarks echoed previous statements made by President Biden, who, last year, asserted plans to close coal plants throughout the country, replacing them with wind and solar power.
Joe Biden celebrates coal plant workers losing their jobs.
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As per the Department of Energy, coal presently contributes to approximately 20% of the United States’ power generation. In contrast, China, despite sending representatives to showcase its commitment at the COP28 summit, significantly increased its development of coal power plants last year. Global Energy Monitor analyst Flora Champenois remarked in a statement:
“China continues to be the glaring exception to the ongoing global decline in coal plant development.
“The speed at which projects progressed through permitting to construction in 2022 was extraordinary, with many projects sprouting up, gaining permits, obtaining financing, and breaking ground apparently in a matter of months.”
His full remarks can be seen below:
