Public Finance and Environment: No Coal! Go Green!
61 Groups from 23 countries demanded that Japan Bank for International Cooperation (hereafter, JBIC), Japanese export credit agency, revoke the finance for Nghi Son 2 coal fired power plant (constructing 2 units of 600 …
We’re going #FossilFree
All over the world, there is a growing momentum from different communities who are rising up and are declaring that a fossil-free world is possible. From the Catholic church-led initiatives on using renewable energy to resist coal in the Philippines, …
Statement on Myanmar Official Says Hpa-An Coal Plant Cancelled
Union Minister of Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing announced at a press conference on March 14 that the Myanmar government will not grant permission for the proposed 1,280 MW coal power plant in Hpa-An, Karen State. Local communities and …
#ChechaGuluva – there is no place for coal in South Africa
A photo exhibition focused on the plight of the community of Vaalbank just outside Middelburg, this community lives in very close proximity of a growing Coal mine namely Black Wattle.…
Renewable Energy for Indonesia’s Future
A coalition of Indonesian NGOs, dubbed the ‘Break Free From Coal’ coalition, has called for nine planned coal power plants to be dropped from the power supply plan due to concerns around massive supply overcapacity, which would lead to substantial …
United for changing “One Sky but Two Taiwan” Scenario. All of us is the ONE Respiratory body
On the 17th of December, Kaohsiung and Taichung are holding two joint anti-air-pollution marches. Two of the key organizers, Air Clean Taiwan held a press conference this morning to announce information details of the event in front of the Taichung …
Let’s Divest : Moving our money toward a fossil free future.
On December 12, the second anniversary of the Paris agreement, the 350 Japan team concluded the “Let’s Divest” campaign – to encourage individuals and organisations in Japan to move their money from fossil and nuclear banks to “earth-friendly banks” that …
The dirty dozen
As world leaders and global financial institutions gather for the One Planet Summit on December 12 in Paris, civil society groups have come together under the Big Shift Global campaign to underscore the massive finance gap remaining to shift away …
Uprising Against Japan’s Coal Addiction
By Marie Tanao
“Clean coal” is a myth. Japan is behind the rest of the world in recognizing this truth.
In 1992, the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (METI) then known as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry …
As long as we all remember.
By Vivian Lung
Last month (yes, that’s how time flies), I learned from a partner organization’s Facebook post that our facilitator for last years’ East Asia Climate Leadership Camp (EACLC), passed away that morning. It was out of a sudden. …