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TEPCO’s new coal power plants in Fukushima set to be built, CO2 emissions not considered in impact statement
TEPCO released its environmental impact statement on May 16th, 2014 for 2 new coal-fired power plants in Fukus…
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USEPA Announces Groundbreaking Coal Plant Restrictions
On June 2nd, 2014, the US made a historical step forward to combat climate change. The US Environmental Protec…
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UK Climate Change Representative Urges Japan to Quit Coal
On May 13th, 2014, Sir David King, special representative of climate change for the UK government addressed Di…
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Japan Lags Behind World in Disclosure on Power Plants
It is no secret in Japan and around the world that in the three years since the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear pow…
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Fears of a Japanese Coal Rush Now a Reality: Utility Companies Announce Electricity Supply Plans
At the end of March, 2014, Japanese utility companies started to announce their fiscal 2014 energy supply plan…
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31 NGOs Urge Prime Minister Abe to Discuss Ending Coal Financing with US President Obama
On April 22nd, 2014, in an open letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 31 NGOs from around the world ur…
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Despite putting endangered species in Boggabri at risk, Ministry of Finance says reconsidering investment in mine not necessary
The Australian environmental network Northern Inland Council for the Environment (NICE) brought a case to the …
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Start of construction of a coal-fired power plant in Hiroshima sparks opposition by residents
The Electric Power Development Company (J-POWER) announced on March 3rd, 2013 that they have started construct…
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Netherlands joins US in growing fight against coal finance
On March 24th, 2014, the Netherlands and the US released a joint statement which focuses on climate change and…
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John Kerry states governments, financial institutions must stop promoting coal
US Secretary of State John Kerry addressed the topic of climate change in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 16th,…
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Japanese and Australian environmental NGOs submit petition to Itochi, J-Power to end mining development
The Maules Creek Mine project, neighbouring the Boggabri mining development in Australia, is being developed b…
