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width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--default-padding); box-sizing: content-box; position: relative; } </style> <article class="node node--type-gcel-page node--promoted node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-text-wrapper dirt"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-text paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-text dirt"> <div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-gcel-text-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h1>Why GCEL is Special</h1><p class="lead"><span>Urgewald created the Global Coal Exit List to give financial institutions a tool to move coal out of their portfolios. GCEL covers the entire thermal coal value chain from coal exploration and mining, to coal power production and coal gasification. Today, it is the most comprehensive public database on the global coal industry.</span></p><p><span>GCEL currently has over <strong>600 online users from the finance industry</strong>. It has helped shape the coal policies of many financial institutions across the globe. Urgewald uses 3 criteria to determine whether companies are placed on GCEL.</span></p><p><span>The database includes companies that:</span></p><ul><li><span>are expanding their coal business </span></li><li><span>have a coal revenue or a coal share of power production of at least 10%</span></li><li><span>have at least 5 GW of coal-fired capacity or 10 million tons of annual coal production</span></li></ul><p><br><span>GCEL is updated annually. </span><span lang="EN-US">The GCEL currently provides coal-related data for almost 3500 companies, comprised of about 1600 parent companies and their subsidiaries</span><span>. These companies represent more than <strong>90%</strong> of global thermal coal production and global coal-fired capacity. GCEL covers the whole coal universe.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-testimonials-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-testimonials paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-testimonials">  <div class="swiper">  <div class="swiper-wrapper">  <div class="swiper-slide"> <div class="gcel-testimonial-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-testimonial paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-testimonial"> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-testimonial-quote field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">“GCEL plays an outsized role in the financial sector's rapid transition away from coal, the most destructive fossil fuel. For those in the banking, insurance and asset management businesses, GCEL has become the go-to data source.” </div> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-testimonial-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bloomberg Philanthropies</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide"> <div class="gcel-testimonial-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-testimonial paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-testimonial"> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-testimonial-quote field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">"We welcome all the work done by Urgewald. The Global Coal Exit List is a key resource for implementing our decision to exit the coal sector by 2030."</div> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-testimonial-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"> La Banque Postale</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="swiper-pagination"></div>  <div class="swiper-button-prev"></div> <div class="swiper-button-next"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-cta-banner-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-cta-banner paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-cta-banner yellow row size-m"> <div> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-cta-banner-heading field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">GCEL with ISIN Codes </div> </h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-gcel-cta-banner-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-US">Financial institutions can request the Global Coal Exit List with financial identifiers like ISINs etc. Get in touch with us today to discuss how you can draw on GCEL data to make your portfolio coal-free! </span></p></div> </div> <div class="gcel-cta-banner-cta"> <a href="/contact" class="gcel-button" title="GCEL for Financial Institutions">GCEL for Financial Institutions</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-section paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-section dark"> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-section-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-text-wrapper columns"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-text paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-text columns"> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-text-heading field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">What Makes GCEL Unique?</div> </h2> <div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-gcel-text-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p><h4><strong>Comprehensive Coverage</strong></h4><p><span lang="EN-US">Most commercial data providers </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">only consider revenue from coal sales or coal-based electricity.</span><span lang="EN-US"> In contrast,</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> GCEL also includes revenue streams from coal transport and logistics companies, coal plant manufacturers, providers of </span><span lang="EN-US">engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">services to the coal industry, coal-to-gas producers, and more. </span><span lang="EN-US">Urgewald’s research thus provides a much more accurate assessment of companies’ coal-related business. </span> </p><h4><span lang="UZ-CYR">Open Access</span></h4><p><span lang="UZ-CYR">GCEL is </span><span lang="EN-US">free, transparent</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> and publicly available</span><span lang="EN-US">. All interested parties can access and use the database. And, we specifically invite companies to notify us of any errors they might find.</span></p><h4><span lang="UZ-CYR">Forward-Looking Divestment</span></h4><p><span lang="UZ-CYR">GCEL identifies companies that are </span><span lang="EN-US">still </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">expanding their coal </span><span lang="EN-US">business. These are companies that are either </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">developing </span><span lang="EN-US">new coal mines, or </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">new coal power plants, or </span><span lang="EN-US">building new</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> infrastructure such as coal export terminals or coal rail</span><span lang="EN-US">road </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">lines.</span> </p><h4><span lang="UZ-CYR">Inclusive Data</span></h4><p><span lang="UZ-CYR">In addition to </span><span lang="EN-US">researching </span><span lang="UZ-CYR">publicly </span><span lang="EN-US">listed</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> companies, </span><span lang="EN-US">Urgewald</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> also </span><span lang="EN-US">researches</span><span lang="UZ-CYR"> private companies. </span><span lang="EN-US">Data on these companies is usually hard to find, but GCEL makes it accessible. This makes the database particularly relevant for</span><em><span lang="EN-US"> </span></em><span lang="EN-US">b</span><span lang="UZ-CYR">anks and insurers. </span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-text-wrapper "> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-text paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-text"> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-text-heading field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">GCEL Success Stories</div> </h2> <div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-gcel-text-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-US">Investors that collectively manage <strong>US$ 20 trillion</strong> in assets are already using GCEL to screen coal companies out of their portfolios. The </span><a href="https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/8996cca30e5741a788218d417762a52c/no/pdfs/stm201820190020000dddpdfs.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Norwegian Government Pension Fund</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and some of the biggest insurance companies of Europe, e.g. AXA and Generali, were among the first users of GCEL. At present, about 300 banks, pension funds, investors, asset managers and insurance companies worldwide are using GCEL to screen their portfolios.</span></p><h4>3 Use Cases by Financial Authorities</h4><p><span lang="EN-US">Financial agencies and regulatory authorities use GCEL to measure the exposure of financial institutions to the coal industry, to screen green funds for coal investments, and to identify coal financing.</span></p><p>The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), listed the exposure to GCEL companies as one out of 4 ESG related risks in their new <a href="https://www.eiopa.europa.eu/assets/iorps-risk-dashboard/July%202024%20IORP%20Risk%20Dashboard.html#ESG_related_risks" target="_blank">Institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPS) Risk Dashboard</a>. The Risk Dashboard will be updated quarterly. <br>Since 2020, the French financial regulatory authorities<span><strong> AMF </strong></span>and<span><strong> ACPR</strong></span> have been using GCEL to undertake their annual assessment on climate targets. The French supervisory authorities published their <a href="https://acpr.banque-france.fr/sites/default/files/medias/documents/20240619_rapport_acpr_amf_engagements_climatiques.pdf" target="_blank">4th report</a> on the climate commitments of French market participants using both GCEL and <a href="https://gogel.org/">GOGEL</a> data.</p><p>In May 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the world’s leading standard setter for climate targets, published its revised “Financial Institutions’ Near-Team Criteria”. <a href="https://sciencebasedtargets.org/resources/files/Financial-Institutions-Near-Term-Criteria.pdf" target="_blank">The document</a> outlines specific requirements, which FIs have to adhere to when submitting near-term targets to be approved by SBTi. Coal companies are defined as all companies on GCEL <strong>or</strong> as companies with ≥10% revenue from the coal value chain. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="gcel-cta-banner-wrapper"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--gcel-cta-banner paragraph--view-mode--default gcel-cta-banner yellow"> <div> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-gcel-cta-banner-heading field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Explore our Data</div> </h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-gcel-cta-banner-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Research key data points of GCEL online and download the full list after a free login.</p></div> </div> <div class="gcel-cta-banner-cta"> <a href="/data" class="gcel-button" title="Access GCEL">Access GCEL</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div id="block-coalexit-cookiesui" class="block block-cookies block-cookies-ui-block"> <div id="cookiesjsr"></div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer role="contentinfo" style=" position: relative; "> <div class="region region-footer"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-coalexit-footer-menu" id="block-coalexit-footer" class="legal block block-menu navigation menu--footer"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="block-coalexit-footer-menu">Footer menu</h2> <ul class="menu"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/terms-conditions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/205003">Terms & Conditions</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/privacy-policy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/205002">Privacy Policy</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/site-notice" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/205004">Site Notice</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="#editCookieSettings" class="cookies-open-cookie-consent-dialog">Cookies settings</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div>© 2025 — urgewald e.V.</div> </footer> </div> </div> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_zsrKQjWdwJxObde8yv6jIKtcptrrbVKcykiwHDK42Eg.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=coalexit&include=eJxFiV0KgDAMxi7k3JHkYw6tru1YK-jtFX_wKSRhuLJGvtEl1ZWyDY9GCMrhlOwb8eVirU-jXBkl7-SxomFqqHPwbE6sQij2fwZJ4CzbCcX4LBs"></script> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/jfeltkamp/cookiesjsr@1/dist/cookiesjsr-preloader.min.js" defer></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_zJV1bvcLV4VP8dFu-75iRnOe_ZJpKwEb0VeHfgDlt3o.js?scope=footer&delta=2&language=en&theme=coalexit&include=eJxFiV0KgDAMxi7k3JHkYw6tru1YK-jtFX_wKSRhuLJGvtEl1ZWyDY9GCMrhlOwb8eVirU-jXBkl7-SxomFqqHPwbE6sQij2fwZJ4CzbCcX4LBs"></script> </body> </html>

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