Republic of Vanuatu commits to No New Coal

The Republic of Vanuatu, Ministry of Climate Change announced it has officially joined the No New Coal Energy Compact.  

As a new signatory, Vanuatu joins the governments of 11 member states who have committed to having no new and additional coal power projects. This significant milestone highlights Vanuatu's dedication to the global fight against climate change and the transition to a sustainable, clean energy future.  

The No New Coal Compact commitment also complements the recently submitted 24/7 CFE Compact and enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution by Vanuatu, which covers over 20 sectoral policies and contains 20 mitigation commitments, 116 adaptation commitments and 12 loss and damage commitments.   

Launched during the High-Level Dialogue on Energy in 2021, the No New Coal Compact is coordinated jointly with the Powering Past Coal Alliance and UN-Energy. It is amassing signatories as a way for countries to demonstrate their commitment and leadership towards a clean energy transition. For countries that have already moved away from or are not currently dependent on coal-fired power, the compact demonstrates their commitment to staying the course towards a clean energy future.  

Committing to the compact is in line with the United Nations Secretary-General’s call for No New Coal power production, even as just and inclusive transition plans are developed.  

Founding signatories to the No New Coal Compact included Sri Lanka, Chile, Montenegro, Denmark, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Additional countries to have joined the compact include the Republic of Azerbaijan, Canada, New Zealand and Grenada.  

Vanuatu's Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and National Disaster Management was created in 2014.  

For further details or questions on the No New Coal Compact, please contact   
EnergyCompact@seforall.org or visit the United Nations Energy website.