Right now, there are several Japanese-financed coal-fired power stations in the pipeline in Vietnam and across Asia — Van Phong 1 is a prime example of how dirty and polluting these projects can get. What does this highly-polluting technology mean for locals living in areas around the plant? The Greenpeace … Read More
DBS gambles on coal, as scrutiny arrives at its AGM
25 April 2019 At the annual general meeting of DBS today, the Singaporean bank was challenged over its plans to excuse several proposed projects from its policy to stop funding new coal power. Last Thursday DBS released what, in all fairness, was a pretty good policy on coal power plants. … Read More
Media release: JBIC and commercial banks shamelessly agree to finance Van Phong 1, despite multiple unresolved issues
19 April 2019 The decision by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and a consortium of commercial banks to finance the proposed Van Phong 1 coal-fired power station in Vietnam has been branded as shameless and cowardly by clean energy advocates. JBIC announced on its website that financing had … Read More
OCBC bank ends new coal power lending, except for two projects in Vietnam
17 April 2018 OCBC’s chief executive officer Samuel Tsien said in an interview earlier this week that OCBC will not fund any more new coal – but will remain in two projects in Vietnam. Subscription news sources suggest these projects are Van Phong 1 and Vung Ang 2. “OCBC’s decision … Read More
HSBC bosses spin yet more climate rhetoric on coal finance for developing countries
A full-page ad in the UK’s biggest business newspaper, a protest and plenty of deservedly tough questions. HSBC’s AGM had it all. 15 April 2019 Last Friday marked HSBC’s 2019 annual general meeting (AGM) and a year since the bank shamefully decided to leave the door open to funding new … Read More
HSBC’s cynical coal policy leaves Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia open for business
HSBC’s coal power policy, released at its April 2018 AGM, boldly states it will not finance new coal-fired power plants, with some exceptions. It will still finance projects in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia, with further limits on the carbon intensity and financial close dates of the projects. 23 January 2019 … Read More
Major banks are failing Vietnam by violating Equator Principles commitments in financing coal power projects
2018 The Equator Principles (EPs) are a global set of voluntary standards that financial institutions sign on to – so that in financing large scale projects, they don’t harm people and the environment. Market Forces, working with Vietnamese community organisations and other international NGOs, has found that EP signatory banks … Read More
WIN! Standard Chartered rules out new coal…. everywhere!
25 September 2018 Standard Chartered bank today updated its policy on lending to power generation, ruling out new coal power plants anywhere in the world. It confirmed the bank would no longer directly finance “any new coal-fired power plant projects, including expansions, in any location”. This marks a massive shift … Read More
Bloomberg News: These three coal plants might not get Japan funds under new rules
Market Forces in the media By Chisaki Watanabe, Bloomberg News August 28, 2018 Asia, Africa projects fall short of guidelines: Market Forces Japanese banks have committed to funding less coal generation Three coal-fired power plants under consideration in Vietnam, Botswana and Mongolia supported by Japanese banks probably wouldn’t be eligible … Read More
Ad urging Standard Chartered to stop funding dirty coal published across Asia
23 August 2018 Today, with the help of community donors and partner organisations, Market Forces published a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times Asia, urging Standard Chartered Bank to stop funding new coal-fired power plants. Click here to email Standard Chartered urging them to stop lending money to new coal Copies … Read More
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