MEDIA RELEASE: 23 June 2022 – for immediate release In a major victory for climate action, Japan has announced an end to funding of two major coal power projects, Indramayu in Indonesia and Matarbari 2 in Bangladesh. Following the announcement, the Bangladesh Government confirmed that it had cancelled plans to … Read More
Japan threatens communities and climate by backing Indramayu and Matarbari coal power projects
UPDATE: June 2022 On 22 June 2022, in a major victory for climate action and years of opposition by a global movement, Japan announced an end to funding of Matarbari Phase 2 coal power plant in Bangladesh. Following the announcement, the Bangladesh Government confirmed that it had cancelled plans to … Read More
Matarbari coal power plants: Sumitomo, Japanese companies threaten communities and climate in Bangladesh
UPDATE: June 2022 On 22 June 2022, in a major victory for climate action and years of opposition by a global movement, Japan announced an end to funding of Matarbari Phase 2 coal power plant in Bangladesh. Following the announcement, the Bangladesh Government confirmed that it had cancelled plans to … Read More
Op-ed: HSBC lags as finance cleans up Asian energy
HSBC lags as finance cleans up on Asian energy Op-ed by Munira Chowdhury, Analyst, Market Forces Published in Asia Times, 22 January 2020 Last week marked a significant milestone in the financial sector’s ever-increasing rejection of coal, as the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock, with more than US$6.5 trillion assets … Read More
Choked by Coal: the Carbon Catastrophe in Bangladesh
New analysis shows China, UK and Japan driving 63-fold coal power expansion in Bangladesh Media Release: 6 November 2019 Massive coal-based power expansion in Bangladesh is set to propel it into the ranks of the world’s worst polluters, says a major new report out today. The expansion not only threatens … Read More