Coal
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Local opposition against mining in Australia getting stronger
The Japanese petroleum company “Idemitsu” ’s mining expansion project in Boggabri (New South Wales, Australia)…
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27 scientists set the record straight about so-called “high efficiency” coal as a climate change measure
November 2013, international leaders and experts from around the world, including Japan, were in Warsaw to att…
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Is Coal Really Cheap? –from government report
The Abe administration of Japan is taking a position of supporting coal fired power plans. At the same time, …
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New Policy of European Investment Bank: No More Financing of Coal
On July 23rd, 2013, the European Investment Bank (EIB) adopted a new energy guideline titled the “EIB and Ener…
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The World Bank Announces New Policy for Energy Sector Finance ~Suspend Support for Coal
It was reported in the previous article that President Obama announced to end support of foreign coal fired po…
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President Obama Speaks Out Against Coal
In June 2013, President Obama announced the “The President’s Climate Action Plan” and expressed the US’ attitu…
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TEPCO’s Call for Energy Bid, All 3 Bidders Will Use Coal
Since February 2013, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been seeking applications for 2600 MW of thermal…
