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| ⚫ | The '''Beyond Coal''' movement is a campaign by environmental group the [[Sierra Club]] to promote [[renewable energy]] instead of [[coal]].<ref name=about>{{cite web|last1=Hitt|first1=Mary Anne|title=About Us - Beyond Coal|url=http://content.sierraclub.org/coal/about-the-campaign|website=Sierra Club}}</ref> Their primary objective is to close [[Fossil-fuel power station#Coal|coal power plants]] in the [[United States]], including at least one-third of the country's more than 500 coal plants by 2020, and to replace them with renewable energy sources. The campaign is also active in other countries; for example, they are trying to prevent the construction of the Kosovo C thermal power plant near [[Pristina]], [[Kosovo]]; to this end, they have collaborated with academic and [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] climate advisor [[Dan Kammen]].<ref>{{cite web|title=KOSOVO'S FIGHT FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACCESS: WHERE IS AMERICAN AID GOING?|url=http://berc.berkeley.edu/kosovos-fight-sustainable-energy-access-american-aid-going/|website=Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative|accessdate=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527041438/http://berc.berkeley.edu/kosovos-fight-sustainable-energy-access-american-aid-going/|archive-date=27 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other objectives include keeping coal in the ground, specifically in [[Appalachia]] and the [[Powder River Basin]], where the majority of American coal reserves are located,<ref name=about/> and preventing coal from being exported from America.<ref name=Brune>{{cite news|last1=Michael Brune|title=Landmark Victory in Fight Against Coal Exports|url=http://sierraclub.typepad.com/michaelbrune/2014/08/landmark-victory-in-fight-against-coal-exports.html?_ga=1.246646916.1489992240.1432654234|accessdate=27 May 2015|publisher=Sierra Club|date=19 August 2014|author1-link=Michael Brune}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The '''Beyond Coal''' movement is a campaign by the [[Sierra Club]] to promote |
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The campaign has received at least $80 million from [[Michael Bloomberg]] and his philanthropic foundation, [[Bloomberg Philanthropies]]. |
The campaign has received at least $80 million from [[Michael Bloomberg]] and his philanthropic foundation, [[Bloomberg Philanthropies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beyondcoal.bloomberg.org/|title=Beyond Coal: Change for a Brighter Tomorrow|website=Bloomberg Beyond Coal|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> During the early [[Presidency of George W. Bush]], an energy task force convened by [[Dick Cheney]] advocated the construction of 200 new coal plants in the United States, warning that if they were not built the entire country would face [[load shedding]] as [[California electricity crisis|California had just seen]]. During the Bush administration, the Beyond Coal campaign prevented 170 of the 200 plants from being built.<ref name=War>{{cite news|last1=Grunwald|first1=Michael|title=Inside the war on coal|url=http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/05/inside-war-on-coal-000002|accessdate=28 May 2015|work=[[Politico]]|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> |
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== Europe Beyond Coal == |
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In 2010, after the [[American Clean Energy and Security Act]] failed to pass through the [[United States Senate]], the Sierra Club acted to circumvent Congress to work directly with local community groups. The campaign, together with market forces and the [[Clean Power Plan]], have secured enough coal retirements to put the United States economy on a path to cut carbon emissions faster than would have been mandated under the cap-and-trade plan. This unprecedented wave of coal retirements is putting the United States on track to meet the Clean Power Plan's 2030 target five years ahead of schedule.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beyond Coal Factsheet|url=http://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/BeyondCoal-Paris15_Factsheet.pdf|website=Sierra Club|accessdate=5 November 2015}}</ref> |
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In November 2017, a campaign called Europe Beyond Coal (EBC), was launched by a network of civil society organisations in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Coalition Aims To Take Europe Beyond Coal |url=https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/11/new-coalition-aims-take-europe-beyond-coal |website=Sierra Club}}</ref> This campaign was partly inspired by but independent of the US Beyond Coal campaign. |
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Europe Beyond Coal is an alliance of civil society groups working to catalyse the closures of coal mines and power plants, prevent the building of any new coal projects and hasten the [[just transition]] to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Over 30 NGOs, including [[Greenpeace]], [[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]], the European Environmental Bureau, [[Climate Action Network]] Europe and many others, take part in the European campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://beyond-coal.eu/2017/10/30/civil-society-joins-forces-push-europe-beyond-coal/|title=Civil Society Joins Forces to Push Europe Beyond Coal {{!}} Europe Beyond Coal|date=2017-11-02|work=Europe Beyond Coal|access-date=2017-11-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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With regards to national universities, 16 have committed to utilizing alternative sources for energy.<ref name=home/> Another aspect of the campaign is to promote national universities to utilize alternative [[renewable energy]] sources instead of [[coal]]-based sources. The movement is geared towards working with college students to encourage environmental understanding and awareness by encouraging the research and use of [[alternative energy|alternative energies]].<ref name=home>"Sierra Club Home Page: Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the Planet". Sierraclub.org. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 4 June 2012.</ref> Specifically, at [[Michigan State University]], the Beyond Coal campaign was started in the spring of 2010. Students, faculty, and alumni are working together to promote the awareness of alternative energy sources as well as encouraging students around campus to encourage administration to stop utilizing carbon energy sources.<ref>MSU Beyond Coal. msubeyondcoal.wordpress.com 4 June 2012.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Fossil-fuel phase-out#Coal|Phasing out coal]] |
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*[[Sustainability at the University of British Columbia]] |
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*[[Environmental issues with coal]] |
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* [[Powering Past Coal Alliance]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 31 August 2023
The Beyond Coal movement is a campaign by environmental group the Sierra Club to promote renewable energy instead of coal.[1] Their primary objective is to close coal power plants in the United States, including at least one-third of the country's more than 500 coal plants by 2020, and to replace them with renewable energy sources. The campaign is also active in other countries; for example, they are trying to prevent the construction of the Kosovo C thermal power plant near Pristina, Kosovo; to this end, they have collaborated with academic and Obama administration climate advisor Dan Kammen.[2] Other objectives include keeping coal in the ground, specifically in Appalachia and the Powder River Basin, where the majority of American coal reserves are located,[1] and preventing coal from being exported from America.[3]
The campaign has received at least $80 million from Michael Bloomberg and his philanthropic foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies.[4] During the early Presidency of George W. Bush, an energy task force convened by Dick Cheney advocated the construction of 200 new coal plants in the United States, warning that if they were not built the entire country would face load shedding as California had just seen. During the Bush administration, the Beyond Coal campaign prevented 170 of the 200 plants from being built.[5]
Europe Beyond Coal
[edit]In November 2017, a campaign called Europe Beyond Coal (EBC), was launched by a network of civil society organisations in Europe.[6] This campaign was partly inspired by but independent of the US Beyond Coal campaign.
Europe Beyond Coal is an alliance of civil society groups working to catalyse the closures of coal mines and power plants, prevent the building of any new coal projects and hasten the just transition to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Over 30 NGOs, including Greenpeace, WWF, the European Environmental Bureau, Climate Action Network Europe and many others, take part in the European campaign.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Hitt, Mary Anne. "About Us - Beyond Coal". Sierra Club.
- ^ "KOSOVO'S FIGHT FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACCESS: WHERE IS AMERICAN AID GOING?". Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Michael Brune (19 August 2014). "Landmark Victory in Fight Against Coal Exports". Sierra Club. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Beyond Coal: Change for a Brighter Tomorrow". Bloomberg Beyond Coal. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Grunwald, Michael (26 May 2015). "Inside the war on coal". Politico. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "New Coalition Aims To Take Europe Beyond Coal". Sierra Club.
- ^ "Civil Society Joins Forces to Push Europe Beyond Coal | Europe Beyond Coal". Europe Beyond Coal. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-11-02.