China, India, and Indonesia could peak coal power by 2030: CREA

Published on : 28 Oct 2025, 8:49 am Summary

CREA report says China, India and Indonesia could peak coal power and emissions by 2030.

Together, the three nations account for nearly three-quarters of global coal use.

Rapid expansion of solar and wind power is driving the shift.

China’s power sector emissions have already begun to decline.

India and Indonesia could follow suit if clean energy growth continues.

A new analysis by nonprofit Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has suggested that China, India, and Indonesia — the world’s three biggest coal growth markets — could see coal power use and emissions peak by 2030, in what the think tank calls a “global breakthrough” for climate action.

Together, these three nations accounted for 73 per cent of global coal con