von Dulong, A. Concentration of asset owners exposed to power sector stranded assets may trigger climate policy resistance. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Identify power plants as stranded (oldest plants first in the baseline analysis) until the climate-compatible and operating capacity in the line

Case:

• Global countries

Methodology:

• Indicator

Data Source

• Asset resolution
• Energy

Findings:

• Prematurely decommissioned power plants are predominantly located in Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the US and they mostly use coal as energy input

• The distribution of stranded assests across asset owners varies strongly between countries

• Zooming in on the US, even if asset owners are equally exposed to strand assets, they can differ considerably in the timing of asset stranding due to differences in the age profile of power plant fleets

Coding Reference:

• Not Applicable