Building a people powered coal-free movement in Negros
By Beatrice Tulagan
Since I started my work in climate change, visiting Negros has always been a favorite considering the robust people-powered movement present in the region and the central role young people play in the struggle. Seeing so many …
Indonesia’s presidential face-off shows candidates’ weak stance on climate change
Irfan Toni Her
Despite the grave threat of climate change and the repeated calls of the Bersihkan Indonesia (Clean Indonesia) Coalition, neither presidential candidate even mentioned climate change during this week’s environmental debate. We need urgent action to transition Indonesia …
350Africa Welcomes Nedbank’s Clean Break Away From Coal
Following years of portraying themselves as a green bank, Nedbank has demonstrated their willingness to Make Change Happen and address……
Charting the path to a fossil-free East Asia
By Liangyi Chang
Last month climate leaders from 10 Asian countries converge for 3 days of trainings, skillshares and bearing witness to the impacts of fossil-fueled development to communities, as part of the East Asia Climate Leadership Camp 2018.
The …
New Waves of 318 Movement, to Phase Out Coal from Taichung for Sustainability and Health
By Air Clean Taiwan
On the 18th of November, civil society mobilize at the civil square of Taichung city as the last wave of “NEW 318 Movement”, continuing the legacy of 318 democratic movement raised in 2014. Air Clean Taiwan …
Asian Movements to IFC: Take Bolder Moves Away from Coal and Fossil Fuel Involvement!
Peoples organizations, NGOs and other civil society groups from all over the world are gathered in Bali, Indonesia to raise their issues and calls on the occasion of the World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting this week. One of the …
Women lead community response to coal plant development in Thailand
As fishing community faces massive relocation, women in Pattani Province are rising to oppose a planned coal-fired power plant with potentially serious environmental and health impacts for their families and the Pattani Bay community.……
Two Korean Pension Funds Worth US$22 Billion Exit Coal Finance
By Korea Sustainability Investing Forum
two South Korean pension funds with US$22bn AuM announce an end to coal finance for the first time in Korean history, as delegations and scientists from around the world gather for the IPCC Summit in …
Battle to oppose large-scale coal plants plays out in historic Japanese city threatened by sea-level rise
In Kobe, Japan, an activist group is facing off with a controversial company’s plans to build coal plants, and offering hope for the region’s future.……
Victory: Standard Chartered to Stop Financing New Coal Power Plants!
Standard Chartered bank 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,