G7 Ministers Leave the Door Open for False Climate Solutions
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.
Dirty Development: Film on Bangladesh’s Matarbari Coal Power Plant
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.
Shareholders Urge Japanese Companies to Take Urgent Climate Action
Shareholders representing $22 billion investment have put four of Japan’s largest companies in the spotlight on climate-risk management.
NGOs Welcome Sumitomo Corporation’s Decision to End Support for Coal-fired Power Plant
NGOs welcome Sumitomo Corporation’s decision to end support for coal-fired power plant and urge the Japanese government and JICA to follow.
Research: Asia Still Top Lenders of Global Coal Industry
The Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) showed that commercial banks channeled over US $1.5 trillion to the coal industry between January 2019 and November 2021.
Launching International Campaign to Target Sumitomo Corp. and JICA
Sumitomo and JICA are building the Matarbari Coal-fired Power Plant in Bangladesh under the guise of international cooperation, in the age of climate chaos.