Global Energy Monitor

Going underground: A tour of global geothermal projects in progress: 🏭 Breakthroughs in drilling methods and heat extraction techniques are widening the appeal of geothermal power systems across the world, and geothermal generation capacity is on track to double once projects currently in development are completed. 🍰 Currently, only around 2% of global energy generation comes from geothermal projects, according to Energy Institute data, which places the technology squarely in the niche category of the global energy mix. 🗺️ However, around 35 countries or territories are constructing or have plans to build new geothermal capacity, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM), creating the potential to make geothermal generation a more mainstream affair. 🦾 Of that total, 18 of those locations are already familiar with the technology and are within tectonically-active regions with high-temperature rock deposits relatively close to the earth's surface. 👏 However, a nearly equal number of locations will be developing geothermal projects for the first time, which is a testament to the growing appeal of geothermal to power suppliers and the growing suitability of the technology to more locations. ➡️ Below is a roundup of the key geothermal hotspots around the world and the main markets to track for rapid expansions to geothermal generation capacity in the years ahead. https://lnkd.in/gYYfEQUm Reuters Open Interest, with data from Global Energy Monitor

We're live in 30 minutes! Join GEM’s webinar to explore who owns the world’s energy and industrial assets — and how ownership data reveals hidden emissions and investment links. 💻 Register to join live or get the recording tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/eEzTzqFR

Join us for Inside Heavy Industry — Issues, Solutions and Careers, a webinar co-hosted by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and the Asian Environmental Youth Network (AEYN). The session will bring together climate professionals to discuss the cement, steel, and petrochemical industries — and provide insights and tools for students and early-career professionals in Asia interested in entering this field. Heavy industry — including steel, cement, and petrochemicals — accounts for roughly 25% of global emissions, with much of that activity concentrated in Asia. These sectors are among the most challenging to decarbonize due to technological and cost barriers, but there’s growing opportunity for innovation and impact. 🪧 Register here by November 5: https://lnkd.in/dF9KczwQ 📆 Event Date: Sunday, November 9 (6:30 PM IST, 9PM GMT+8) 🌏 Location: Virtual - Zoom

Who owns the world’s energy and industrial assets — and how does that shape global emissions? Join Global Energy Monitor for a webinar introducing the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, an open dataset mapping relationships among more than 48,000 assets and 26,000 companies worldwide. The session will show how anyone can use the dataset to uncover ownership structures, identify patterns, and conduct analysis — no coding required — featuring case studies from GEM’s Hidden Emissions and Nominees reports. 🗓 November 5, 2025 🕐 11am EST / 4pm UTC 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eEzTzqFR 📊 Gain insight into how ownership data can bring greater transparency to the global energy system.

📈 U.S. LNG investment hit record highs in 2025 — but the boom may backfire. Developers took final investment decisions (FIDs) on five new export projects, adding 59 mtpa of capacity, with even more proposals in the pipeline. Zoom out, and the picture gets starker: the U.S. now accounts for nearly half of all global LNG capacity additions committed through 2031. That build-out risks tipping global markets into long-term oversupply — tightening gas supply (and prices) in the U.S. while driving down profit margins for LNG producers. 🔍 Explore the data, maps, and trends in GEM’s Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (GGIT): https://lnkd.in/eriw8ANv

📊 New global #CoalPlant data is now available. GEM's October supplement highlights continued declines in coal power development outside China: ➡️ Countries with coal power under development hit a new low — only 33 are still proposing or building new plants, as 42 countries have eliminated coal power under development since the Paris Agreement. ➡️ Thailand cancelled its last coal project, the Mae Moh expansion, ending more than a decade of speculation. ➡️ Cambodia and Morocco strengthened their Paris-aligned commitments, pledging no new coal and a 2040 phaseout, respectively. ➡️ New coal proposals totaled less than 2 GW in Q3 2025 — 85% below the quarterly average of the past two years. Coal development remained limited overall, with only two countries proposing and three starting construction on new plants, including Afghanistan’s first-ever coal plant proposal. Together, these developments mark a continued global retreat from coal power. 🔍 Explore the updated data: https://lnkd.in/g83mc3YK

Satellite imagery analyzed by Mongabay reveals extensive oil development inside and around Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park — including new drilling sites and feeder pipelines. The investigation draws on data from GEM's Global Oil & Gas Infrastructure Trackers, which map oil, gas, and LNG infrastructure worldwide to improve transparency and inform public understanding of fossil fuel expansion. 📍 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eNCSy6v8