The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a group of 185 countries, cities, regions and organisations aiming to accelerate the coal phase-out of coal-fired power stations, except the very few which have carbon capture and storage.

Announcing the launch, Climate Action Network-Canada Executive Director Catherine Abreu said: "Canada and the UK are right to kick-start the Alliance, as science tells us that OECD countries need to phase out coal by 2030 at the latest”.

[1][7] By the end of the summit, membership had grown to include over 20 countries, regions and organizations.

[9] Its purpose is to establish a new international norm, or “standard of appropriate behaviour”, that coal should not be burned for power.

[15] During 2021 at least 38 new members joined including Hungary, Uruguay,[16] Chile, Estonia, Singapore, Slovenia and Ukraine.