Who are the Banks & Investors behind the Global Coal Plant Pipeline?
Despite global consensus about the need for a timely coal phase-out, new coal plants are still being planned or developed in 60 countries around the world. If built, these projects would add over 570 GW to the global coal plant fleet, an increase of 28%. Based on findings of the Global Energy Monitor, the 2019 GCEL identifies 258 Coal Plant Developers, with expansion plans of at least 300 MW. Over half of these companies are not traditional coal-based utilities, and are therefore often missed by financial institutions’ coal exclusion policies.
Together with our partners, Banktrack, Les Amis de la Terre, Re:common and RAN, Urgewald commissioned financial research by the Dutch research institute Profundo to identify the main financiers and investors of these Coal Plant Developers.
We found 505 global banks provided US$ 745 billion for expanding coal power companies through loans or underwriting services from 2017 – Q3 2019. And as of September 2019, 1922 investors are holding bonds and shares worth almost US$ 276 billion in coal plant developers.
Please browse the data below and find more information in our media briefing. A list of all Coal Plant Developers is available for download after login!
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Related Investors
| Investor | Country of HQ | Shareholding (Mio $) | Bondholding (Mio $) Sort descending | Total (Mio $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intesa Sanpaolo | Italy | 0.44 | 0.44 | |
| Bessemer Group | United States | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Northern Trust | United States | 3.23 | 3.23 | |
| Aegon | Netherlands | 0.18 | 0.18 | |
| Berner Kantonalbank | Switzerland | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Crédit Agricole | France | 1.32 | 1.32 | |
| Cutler Investment Group | United States | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
| Swedbank | Sweden | 0.43 | 0.43 | |
| Wells Fargo | United States | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Eaton Vance | United States | 3.11 | 3.11 | |
| BMO Financial Group | Canada | 0.18 | 0.18 | |
| Controlfida | Switzerland | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| APG Group | Netherlands | 1.12 | 1.12 | |
| Anbang Insurance Group | China | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
| Manulife Financial | Canada | 0.38 | 0.38 | |
| Legg Mason | United States | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| TIAA | United States | 3.10 | 3.10 | |
| Power Financial Corporation | Canada | 0.18 | 0.18 | |
| Morgan Stanley | United States | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| British Columbia Investment Management | Canada | 1.10 | 1.10 | |
| Mirae Asset Financial Group | South Korea | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
| BlackRock | United States | 62.07 | 62.07 | |
| Premia Partners | Hong Kong | 0.36 | 0.36 | |
| SinoPac Holdings | Taiwan | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Sjunde AP-fonden (AP7) | Sweden | 3.04 | 3.04 | |
| Vestcor Investment Management | Canada | 0.17 | 0.17 | |
| Graubundner Kantonalbank | Switzerland | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| City of London Investment Group | United Kingdom | 1.07 | 1.07 | |
| Bank of China | China | 0.09 | 0.09 | |
| GPIF | Japan | 23.23 | 23.23 | |
| California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) | United States | 0.36 | 0.36 | |
| Groupama | France | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Deutsche Bank | Germany | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| Nomura | Japan | 0.16 | 0.16 | |
| Fidelity International | Bermuda | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon | United States | 0.85 | 0.85 | |
| Lazard | Bermuda | 0.08 | 0.08 | |
| Vanguard | United States | 18.57 | 18.57 | |
| Andbank | Andorra | 0.34 | 0.34 | |
| DNB | Norway | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| UBS | Switzerland | 2.73 | 2.73 | |
| Florida State Board of Administration | United States | 0.16 | 0.16 | |
| Orix Corporation | Japan | 0.64 | 0.64 | |
| Invesco | United States | 0.08 | 0.08 | |
| CPP Investment Board | Canada | 11.77 | 11.77 | |
| HSBC | United Kingdom | 0.32 | 0.32 | |
| Ando Securities | Japan | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Credit Suisse | Switzerland | 2.35 | 2.35 | |
| Sparinvest | Luxembourg | 0.14 | 0.14 | |
| Zürcher Kantonalbank | Switzerland | 0.56 | 0.56 | |
| CIBC | Canada | 0.07 | 0.07 | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | United States | 10.93 | 10.93 | |
| RAM Active Investments | Switzerland | 0.26 | 0.26 | |
| American International Group (AIG) | United States | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Pictet | Switzerland | 1.67 | 1.67 | |
| Swiss Rock Asset Management | Switzerland | 0.13 | 0.13 | |
| Aviva | United Kingdom | 0.54 | 0.54 | |
| Victory Capital | United States | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) | United States | 6.98 | 6.98 | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust | Japan | 0.24 | 0.24 |
TOTAL (in US$ million)
Related Banks
| Bank | Country of HQ | Underwriting (Mio $) | Loans (Mio $) | Grand Total (Mio $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AfrAsia Bank | Mauritius | 8,00 | 8,00 | |
| Bank of China | China | 187,00 | 186,70 | |
| Bank of Philippine Islands | Philippines | 140,69 | 140,69 | |
| BDO Unibank | Philippines | 121,78 | 520,00 | 641,79 |
| Chang Hwa Commercial Bank | Taiwan | 8,00 | 8,00 | |
| China Banking Corporation | Philippines | 92,00 | 91,99 | |
| CTBC Financial Holding | Taiwan | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| DBS | Singapore | 80,00 | 80,00 | |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank | United Arab Emirates | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| First Financial Holding | Taiwan | 14,00 | 14,00 | |
| Fubon Financial | Taiwan | 17,00 | 16,50 | |
| Hana Financial | South Korea | 8,00 | 8,00 | |
| Hua Nan Financial | Taiwan | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | China | 11,00 | 11,00 | |
| ING Group | Netherlands | 103,00 | 102,60 | |
| Land Bank of Taiwan | Taiwan | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | Philippines | 10,43 | 92,00 | 102,43 |
| Mega Financial | Taiwan | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| Metropolitan Bank & Trust | Philippines | 58,44 | 58,44 | |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | Japan | 90,00 | 90,00 | |
| Mizuho Financial | Japan | 158,00 | 157,60 | |
| Philippine Bank of Communication | Philippines | 9,00 | 9,00 | |
| Security Bank | Philippines | 87,00 | 87,00 | |
| Shin Kong Financial Holding | Taiwan | 8,00 | 8,00 | |
| SMBC Group | Japan | 103,00 | 102,60 | |
| Standard Chartered | United Kingdom | 53,00 | 53,00 | |
| Sunny Bank | Taiwan | 8,00 | 8,00 | |
| Taiwan Business Bank | Taiwan | 12,00 | 12,00 | |
| Taiwan Cooperative Financial | Taiwan | 12,00 | 12,00 | |
| Taiwan Financial Holding | Taiwan | 15,00 | 15,00 | |
| United Coconut Planters Bank | Philippines | 73,78 | 73,78 |