Coal
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7,500 form human chain across Germany-Poland border to protest coal
On August 23rd, 2014, more than 7,500 people from 27 countries came together to protest plans for opencast bro…
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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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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…
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EBRD and U.S. Ex-Im Bank both move against coal financing
Great progress is being made in eliminating coal financing and the pressure is on for international financial …
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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, …
