2024
| 2024/7/3 | Energy Tracker Asia | Greenwashing on the Agenda at Japan Energy Summit 2024 |
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| 2024/2/15 | DeSmog | Canadian LNG Will Stall Asia’s Shift to Renewables, Energy Experts in Asia Say |
| 2024/2/9 | Nikkei Asia | Biden's 'pause' on LNG export terminals is good for Asia |
| 2024/1/30 | The Messenger | What Biden’s LNG Export ‘Pause’ Really Means for Asia |
2023
| 2023/12/11 | BETAHITA | #SayonaraFossilFuels: Jepang Diminta Setop Bahan Bakar Fosil |
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| 2023 Nov.-Dec. | 47 Media Coverages during the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, November 30 - December 13, 2023 (PDF) | |
| 2023/10/30 | Common Dreams | Climate Groups Back Efforts to End Tens of Billions in Foreign Fossil Fuel Subsidies |
| 2023/7/23 | Global Trade Review | Campaigners urge Nexi to reject US fossil fuel project |
| 2023/07/15 | NewAge Bangladeh | New South Asia energy platform calls for just transition |
| 2023/06/01 | REUTERS | Rich nations say they're spending billions to fight climate change. Some money is going to strange places. |
| 2023/6/29 | Insure Our Future | Activists demand Tokio Marine rule out EACOP at annual shareholder meeting |
| 2023/05/23 | NEWAGE : Bangladesh | No respite from power price hike likely |
2022
| 2022/11/30 | COP27 Media Coverage | Media coverage during COP27, November 6-20 (written in Japanese) |
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| 2022/11/30 | COP27 Media Coverage | Media coverage during COP27, November 6-20 (written in English) |
| 2022/07/28 | Reinsurance News | Sompo Group affirms commitment to climate policies |
| 2022/07/28 | Insurance Asia News | Sompo makes coal underwriting pledge and joins Net-Zero Insurance Alliance |
| 2022/07/28 | Commercial Risk | Sompo becomes first Japanese insurer to restrict coal-related companies |
| 2022/07/28 | Bright Green | First Asian insurer rules out insuring coal companies |
| 2022/06/28 | Insurance Business | Sompo commits to "pioneering" coal policy |
| 2022/06/28 | Reinsurance News | Sompo Group affirms commitment to climate policies |
| 2022/05/17 | The Financial Express | Chattogram division at ‘high risk’ of carbon catastrophes |
| 2022/05/17 | The Daily Star | Coal-fired power plants can ruin Ctg |
| 2022/05/17 | The Daily Star | Chattogram could become a carbon catastrophe on a global scale: Study |
| 2022/05/16 | The Business Standard | Chattogram heading for carbon catastrophe: Report |
| 2022/03/10 | The Daily Star | Matarbari plant: Japanese firm Sumitomo won’t bid for phase-2 |
2021
| 2021/11/25 | Asia Times | Time for Japan to stop funding coal power in Bangladesh |
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| 2021/11/24 | Vigour Times (Financial Times) | Taxonomy Troubles In Brussels |
| 2021/11/11 | Morning Star | Japanese NGOs urge government to stop investing in fossil fuels |
| 2021/07/26 | IMPACT ON | 【뉴스 읽기】 삼성 이어 현대차까지 FT에 전면 비판광고… ESG행동주의 그룹이 온다b (Tentative Translation: 【News】 From Samsung to Hyundai Motor, ESG activist group post FT ad for criticism) |
| 2021/07/23 | The Korea Herald | Hyundai E&C to continue coal power project in Vietnam despite criticism |
| 2021/07/21 | NEWSROAD | 국내외 환경단체 "현대건설 그린워싱" 비판 왜? (Tentative translation: Why criticize domestic and foreign environmental groups "Hyundai E&C Green Washing"?) |
| 2021/06/20 | Japan Times | Climate change takes spotlight at shareholders meetings |
| 2021/06/19 | Asahi | Push to get big companies to move away from carbon |
| 2021/06/18 | Reuters | Sumitomo shareholders reject climate change resolution |
| 2021/04/28 | Transborder News | ค้านไจก้า-เอดีบีปล่อยกู้สร้างโรงไฟฟ้าหินกอง หวั่นก่อให้เกิดก๊าซเรือนกระจก（Thai）Thai(Tentative translation: Opposition JICA - ADB rescues to build the Hin Kong Power Plant The dreaded cause of greenhouse gases.) |
| 2021/04/23 | Dunia Energi | Korea Selatan Akhiri Pendanaan Proyek Batu Bara, Pemerintah Perlu Pertimbangkan Ulang Ekspansi PLTU （Indonesian）(Tentative translation: South Korea End Coal Project Funding, Government Needs to Reconsider the Expansion of coal-fired power plants) |
| 2021/04/23 | The Bizlaw.id | Negeri Gingseng dan Saudara Tua Siap Hentikan Pembiayaan Pembangkit Setrum Batubara di Indonesia, Sayonara Si Emas Hitam... （Indonesian）(Tentative translation: Korean Countries and Old Brothers Are Ready to Stop Financing a Coal-fired Power Plant in Indonesia, Sayonara the Black Gold) |
| 2021/04/23 | CNN Indonesia | Pendanaan Proyek Batu Bara di RI Diramal Akan Berakhir (Indonesian）(Tentative translation: Funding for Coal Projects in RI is Predicted to End) |
| 2021/04/21 | Global Trade Review | JBIC faces climate pressure over Australian LNG plans |
| 2021/02/25 | Climate Home News | Bangladesh scraps nine coal power plants as overseas finance dries up |
| 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 |
| 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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