2021
2021/02/02 | The Scotsman | Climate change: If coal is the worst of the fossil fuels and more expensive than renewables, why is Japan still funding it? – Dr Richard Dixon |
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2021/01/06 | Global Trade Review | JBIC and Kexim confirm support for Vietnamese coal project despite pressure from industry groups |
2021/01/06 | Financial Times | Green books sprout tall: 10 top ESG reads |
2020
2020/12/30 | Bloomberg | Japan Funds Coal Plant In Vietnam, Risking Green Backlash |
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2020/09/24 | The Daily Prothom Alo | Climate activists urge Japan to stop financing coal in Matarbari |
2020/09/24 | Insurance Business Asia | Japanese insurers lagging behind on climate action, says eco group |
2020/09/24 | Insurance Business Asia | Japanese insurers lagging behind on climate action, says eco group |
2020/09/23 | Environmental Finance | Sompo is first Japanese insurer to introduce restrictions on coal (need sign in) |
2020/08/21 | The Business Standards | Civil society bodies oppose Tepco as consultant for reviewing Power System Master Plan |
2020/08/20 | The Daily Star | ‘Do not consider TEPCO as consultant for reviewing Power System Master Plan’ |
2020/08/15 | South China Morning Post | China slow to curb coal financing as Japan, South Korea ‘accept new reality’ on phasing out fossil fuels |
2020/07/15 | Global Trade Review | Japan’s plan to curb coal plant lending has major “loopholes” |
2020/07/13 | Financial Times | Financial Times Japan vowsto slash financing ofcoal powerin developing world |
2020/07/13 | Carbon Brief | Japan vows to slash financing of coal power in developing world |
2020/07/10 | Japan Today | Japan to limit financing of overseas coal power plants |
2020/06/18 | Nikkei Asian Review | Mizuho investors demand transparency on coal exposure |
2020/06/15 | The Business Standard | NGOs from 18 countries urge Japan to stop financing Matarbari power plant |
2020/05/13 | Global Trade Review | Mixed messages on fossil fuel funding by export credit agencies |
2020/04/22 | Asahi | COVERING CLIMATE NOW: Japan’s exports of coal-fired thermal plants at a crossroads |
2020/04/16 | Asahi | Mizuho to halt lending to new coal-fired plant projects |
2019
2019/10/23 | ASEAN Economist | Asean coal power plant construction falls |
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2019/10/15 | The Straitstimes | DBS urged not to fund Vietnam coal plant |
2019/10/11 | Clean Technica | Two New Coal Plants Cancelled In Botswana |
2019/09/22 | The Japan Times | Japan expected to repeat little more than past promises at U.N. Climate Action Summit |
2019/06/12 | NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW | After fending off eco-warriors, Asia Inc finds 'ESG' investors hard to ignore |
2019/03/28 | Eco-Business | While the world goes cool on coal, China plots climate-critical dirty energy push |
2019/03/28 | The Guardian | Global 'collapse' in number of new coal-fired power plants |
2018
2018/12/15 | Radio-Canada | Les champions et les championnes du climat |
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2018/07/14 | Business Standard | NGOs hail Nippon Life for dropping coal finance |
2018/05/11 | Bloomberg | , Climate-Changed Cracks Emerge in Coal Haven as Insurers Mull Funding Curbs |
2017
2017/07/19 | REUTERS | "Japan, China, S. Korea bankroll Indonesia's coal despite Paris pledge" |
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2016
2016/04/01 | Climate Progress | "This Country Is Embracing Coal While The Rest Of The World Is Trying To Cut Emissions" |
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2016/03/01 | Number1 SHINBUN | ”Is Coal the Answer to Japan's Nuclear Aversion?” |
2015
2015/12/09 | NHK World News | COP21: The Coal Conundrum |
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2015/03/29 | Japan Times | Japan accused of financing coal-fired power plants |
2014
2014/02/14 | HuffPost | Will Japan End Its International Isolation on Overseas Coal Lending? |
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