Techno-Fixes Distract from Real Solutions
Civil societies denounced ADB’s consistent promotion of corporate-led energy transition and called on the multilateral development bank to commit to an urgent phase out of support for fossil fuels.
Civil societies denounced ADB’s consistent promotion of corporate-led energy transition and called on the multilateral development bank to commit to an urgent phase out of support for fossil fuels.
The conference saw the world’s 7 richest nations set new targets for renewable energy development but refuse to close the door on fossil gas and false climate solutions.
The CSOs made the call today at a time when the launch of drilling for the Kingfisher oil project in Kikuube district is expected to take place.
After committing to net zero, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) members have continued pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the companies developing fossil fuels.
The JET partnerships shouldn’t lock Global South countries into further debt, and unfortunately, we see only a minor portion of the Vietnam agreement as grant-based, with the majority as public loans and private pledges.
The 20-minute film highlights the struggles of surrounding communities, who lost their land and livelihoods due to the construction and operation of the Japan-funded coal plant project in Matarbari, Bangladesh.