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2021-11-24 Finance: Japan Needs to Withdraw From LNG Canada - Serious Human Rights Violations In Coastal GasLink Pipeline
2021-11-10 Finance: [PRESS RELEASE] CSOs Condemn Japan’s Decision to Finance LNG Canada Project - Japan Digs Deeper into Fossil Fuels Even as the Rest of The World Moves to Phase Them Out
2021-10-30 Finance: [STATEMENT] JBIC and Private Banks Must Reconsider Decision to Finance LNG Canada Project --- NGOs Strongly Condemn JBIC’s Decision to Provide Public Finance That Ignores Climate Crisis and Rights of Indigenous Peoples Ahead of COP 26
2021-10-14 Finance: Solidarity with Wet’suwet’en - Stop Gas Development That Ignores Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2021-10-07 Finance: Petisi (Tanda dukungan sebagai individu 10860 dari 114 Negara dan sebagai organisasi 114 dari 34 Negara): "Pemerintah Jepang Seharusnya Tidak Mendukung Proyek Perluasan PLTU Batu Bara Indramayu di Jawa Barat, Indonesia"
2021-10-07 Finance: "JICA Must NOT Support Coal Plant in Indramayu, Indonesia!" CSOs Submitted the Petition to Japanese government (endorsed by 10860 Individuals from 114 Countries and 114 Organizations from 34 Countries) ahead of COP26
2021-09-22 Finance: CSOs Submitted Letter Demanding Japanese Mega Banks Not Finance LNG Canada Project and Withdraw from Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project- Take Action to Avoid Serious Violations of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Climate Crisis!
2021-08-06 Finance: Press Release: CSOs Submitted a Letter Demanding JBIC Not to Finance the LNG Canada Project - Do Not Violate the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or Fuel the Climate Crisis
2021-07-16 Finance: Japan must not be allowed to violate the G7 Leaders’ Statement- Supporting new Coal Plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh goes against the Agreement - CSOs Submitted the Statement to Japanese government (endorsed by 120 Organizations from 25 Countries)
2021-06-24 Finance: Joint Statement: We Condemn Okinawa Prefectural Polices’ Unjust Investigation of Butterfly Researcher Miyagi Akino -Intimidation of Yanbaru Forests Conservation Activists Should Not Be Allowed
2021-04-05 Finance: Petisi (Tanda dukungan sebagai individu 8221 dari 114 Negara dan sebagai organisasi 112 dari 34 Negara): "Pemerintah Jepang Seharusnya Tidak Mendukung Proyek Perluasan PLTU Batu Bara Indramayu di Jawa Barat, Indonesia"
2021-04-05 Finance: "JICA Must NOT Support Coal Plant in Indramayu, Indonesia!" CSOs Submitted the Petition to Japanese government/JICA (endorsed by 8221 Individuals from 114 Countries and 112 Organizations from 34 Countries) ahead of PM Suga to Meet Biden in US
2021-02-02 Finance: Five major insurers and asset managers say they are doing engagement with Mitsubishi Corporation - NGOs call for greater efforts to make Mitsubishi Corp. withdraw from new coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam
2021-01-26 Finance: Pollution Exported by Japanese Companies: Water Contamination by Hexavalent Chromium Continuously Found around the Nickel Projects in the Philippines
2021-01-25 Finance: 128 organizations from 39 countries demand Japanese government and companies to withdraw from Vung Ang 2 coal power plant project in Vietnam
2021-01-13 Finance: [Petition] Appeal for Japanese government and private sector to withdraw from Vung Ang 2 coal power plant project in Vietnam
2020-12-30 Finance: [statement] NGOs Strongly Oppose Decision by Japan Bank for International Cooperation to Support Vung Ang 2 Coal-fired Power Generation Project in Vietnam
2020-12-23 Finance: [Press release] Japanese environmental NGOs urge major investors to divest from Mitsubishi Corporation to protect the climate
2020-11-13 Finance: "JICA Must NOT Support Coal Plant in Indramayu, Indonesia!" CSOs Submitted the Petition to Japanese Government/JICA (Signed by 1218 Individuals and 107 Organizations from 34 Countries)
2020-11-10 Finance: Indonesian and Bangladesh CSOs call on French government to stand firm against Japan’s support to coal in both countries ahead of the Finance in Common Summit in November
2020-10-19 Finance: Indonesian and Japanese NGOs call on both governments to stop the Indramayu Coal-fired Power Plant Expansion Project, West Java, Indonesia
2020-09-29 Finance: Japanese environmental groups write 47 major shareholders urging divestment from Chugoku Electric Power Co.
2020-06-25 Finance: TANDA DUKUNGAN: SELAMATKAN PETANI DAN GENERASI MASA DEPAN INDONESIA DARI ENERGI KOTOR BATUBARA YANG DIDUKUNG JEPANG!!
2020-06-25 Finance: SIGN-ONs: SAVE INDONESIAN FARMERS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FROM JAPAN-SUPPORTED DIRTY COAL ENERGY!!
2020-06-19 Finance: “Negative profitability” found for planned Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam by Korean government think tank
2020-05-26 Finance: [Press Release] Japan Must Not Support Vung Ang 2 Coal Power Plant in Vietnam
2020-03-26 Finance: [Press Release] NGOs urge 51 investors to divest from Mitsubishi Corporation which promotes coal-fired power generation
2020-03-02 Finance: Don’t support Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power project in Vietnam with public money Japanese government must reconsider export policy including planned projects
2020-02-01 Finance: [Request Letter] Please do not support the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power generation project in Vietnam
2020-01-23 Finance: Joint Statement NGOs applaud environment minister for expressing concerns about coal power project in Vietnam: Japanese government should stop supporting coal-fired power generation overseas
2019-12-23 Finance: [Joint Statement] Mitsubishi Corporation increasingly isolated on coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. As major international banks and partners pull out, Japanese public and private sector must join the coal exit!
2019-12-09 Finance: Pollution Exported by Japanese Companies - The results of water analysis surrounding nickel mining sites and the nickel processing plants in Taganito in the dry season of 2019
2019-12-09 Finance: Pollution Exported by Japanese Companies - The results of water analysis surrounding nickel mining sites and the nickel processing plants in Rio Tuba and Taganito in the rainy season 2018 and dry season 2019
2019-10-30 Finance: NGOs call on JBIC not to finance the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam STOP EXPORTING POLLUTION WITH PUBLIC MONEY
2019-10-30 Finance: [ NGO Joint Statement on Mitsubishi Corporation’s Coal Policy] We welcome its decision to not develop any new coal-fired power generation projects, but Mitsubishi should also cancel its projects that are already under development
2019-08-27 Finance: [ NGO Joint Statement on Sumitomo Corporation’s Coal Policy] Sumitomo Corporation Must Aim at Complete Coal Phase-Out to Combat Climate Change
2019-07-02 Finance: [Press Release] International Environment NGOs Submitted Petitions Against the Construction of Henoko US Military Base Both in Japan and the US.
2019-06-20 Finance: Coal-Fired Power Plant Project in Batang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Letter Submitted to Demand JBIC Find a Fundamental Solution to the Damage on the Marine Ecosystem and the Fishery and Suspend its Loan Disbursement for the Project
2019-06-20 Finance: Bribery involved in the coal-fired power plant project that Japan finances in Cirebon, Indonesia - JBIC must suspend its loan disbursement and conduct a through investigation into the public money use!
2019-05-29 Finance: A fatal error in JBIC’s procedure on the Van Phong1 Coal-Fired Power Generation Project
2019-05-10 Finance: Indonesian farmers visit Japan to demand the Japanese government and JBIC stop their support to the coal-fired power plant project in Indramayu
2019-04-26 Finance: Japan shamelessly continues to finance coal ignoring the voices of the local people as well as international society JBIC and NEXI should stop supporting Van Phong 1
2019-04-23 Finance: SIGN-ONs: Petition to Save the democracy and coral reef of Okinawa! "NO" to the new U.S. base at Henoko
2019-04-02 Finance: Do not Ignore the Okinawa Voice as Demonstrated in the Referendum -"No" to the New U.S. Base at Henoko
2019-03-22 Finance: Signed by 25 Organizations in 50 Different Countries - Submitted an Urgent Request Letter to JBIC
2018-10-12 Finance: [Press Release] 187 CSOs from around the World Call on Japanese Government to Take Quick Actions on Two Farmers Illegally Detained in Indonesia; Human Rights Abuse Intensified against Local People Protecting their Life and Environment from JICA-Funded Dirty Coal Power Project in Indramayu, West Java
2018-09-19 Finance: [Press Release] Marubeni’s Announcement on Pulling Out of Coal-Power: A Significant Step Forward, but Need to Close Loopholes to Meet Paris Goal
2018-09-03 Finance: Pollution Exported by Japanese Companies: Water Contamination by Hexavalent Chromium Continuously Found around the Nickel Projects in the Philippines
2018-07-15 Finance: STOP dumping in the Sea of Henoko, Okinawa!
2018-05-21 Finance: 171 CSOs from 40 Countries Call on Japanese Government to Stop its Public Finance for Cirebon and Indramayu Coal Plants in West Java, Indonesia
2018-04-27 Finance: Press Release: International petition (61 groups from 23 countries endorsed) JBIC should revoke the finance for Nghi Son 2 coal fired power plant immediately!
2018-03-13 Finance: Press Release: Urgent Petition Submitted to Minister of Finance and JBIC by Environmental Groups- Exporting dirty coal fired power plants to Vietnam is against the Paris Agreement
2017-11-15 Finance: [Urgent Statement] Objection to Japanese and South Korean Government and Companies Supporting the construction of new coal power plants in Vietnam
2017-11-14 Finance: [Urgent Statement]Cirebon Coal Power Expanstion: Japanese Groups Strongly Object to JBIC Premature Loan Disbursement, Ingoring the People’s Lawsuit to be Ready
2017-07-28 Finance: Joint Letter to JBIC: Do not finance FLNG project in Mozambique
2017-05-29 Finance: “Stop Funding Cirebon Coal Plant-Unit 2!” Indonesian Local Residents Came Over to Japan to File their Objection, JBIC Decided to Finance the Indonesian Coal Plant Project Despite the Residents’ Victory in District Court
2017-04-20 Finance: [Urgent Statement] Expansion Plan of Cirebon Coal-fired Power Plant Project in West Java, Indonesia; Regional Court Revokes the Environmental Permit "JBIC Must Immediately Review and Repeal its Loan Agreement for the Illegal Project!" --- Japanese Groups Strongly Object to JBIC Premature Decision to Provide Financing
2017-04-14 Finance: Joint Statement condemning JBIC for its decision to finance an expansion project of Vinh Tan 4 coal fired power plant in Vietnam
2017-03-27 Finance: 280 CSOs from 47 Countries Call on Japan to Reject Financing for Cirebon and Indramayu Coal Plants in West Java, Indonesia
2017-03-01 Finance: Japanese and Singaporean banks step in to finance Indonesian coal plant in face of opposition from communities and environmentalists
2017-02-08 Finance: JBIC’s Examiners Start Detailed Investigation on a Complaint Lodged by Indonesian Villagers who are Suffering the Damages to Livelihood Caused by Cirebon Coal-fired Power Plant
2017-02-06 Finance: Joint Statement by Japanese NGOs concerning Killings of Leaders of Lumad and Farmer in the Philippines (19 organization/networks endorsed)
2017-01-11 Finance: Friends of the Earth International Statement: In solidarity with peaceful protest against US military construction in Okinawa and requesting the release of Hiroji Yamashiro
2016-12-12 Finance: Indonesian Batang Villagers Filed the Objection against JBIC“Coal-fired Power Project Made Our Life Worse and Caused Human Rights Violations”
2016-11-18 Finance: [COP22 Joint Press Release] Stopping coal financing for Indonesia crucial in the fight against climate change
2016-11-17 Finance: Indonesian Villagers Filed the Objection against JBIC “Cirebon Coal-fired Power Plant has made our life worse” Don’t finance for the Expansion Plant!
2016-08-04 Finance: Protect People and forest of Yanbaru! -Joint statement Appealing to halt construction of Helipads at Takae, signed by 155 groups from 37 countries, and 5,681 individuals
2016-07-30 Finance: Sign Now!! >Joint Urgent Statement of NGOs Opposing the Construction of the US military helipads around Takae
2016-07-29 Finance: Call Out For Global Media Support : US Marine Helipads being built in Okinawa’s most pristine forested region near Takae
2016-06-06 Finance: Urgent Protest Action & Statement against JBIC's Decision to Provide its Fund for Batang Coal Plant in Indonesia
2016-05-19 Finance: 80 NGOs from 39 Countries ask Japan to end fossil fuel financing by 2017
2016-04-28 Finance: Nickel plants in Philippines: Call on Japanese company to take effective mitigation against water contamination
2016-04-01 Finance: 230 CSOs from 42 Countries Call on JBIC to Reject Financing for Batang Coal Plant in Central Java, Indonesia
2015-10-13 Finance: Joint Statement: We support Okinawa Governor Onaga's Decision to Revoke the Approval of Land Reclamation in Henoko: The Japanese Government Must Take the Public Opinion in Okinawa Seriously
2015-09-25 Finance: 63 CSOs Call on JBIC to Reject Financing for Batang Coal Plant in Indonesia
2015-09-18 Finance: Batang Coal-fired Power Plant Project, Central Java, Indonesia
2015-08-03 Finance: Indonesian Villagers Affected by Batang Coal-fired Power Plant Came to Japan to File their Objection to JBIC etc.
2015-03-25 Finance: Sign Now!! >Joint Urgent Statement of NGOs Opposing the Construction of a New Military Base at Henoko
2015-03-13 Finance: FoE Japan “Save Henoko” Campaign
2014-02-06 Finance: America and Europe Move Away from Coal but Japan Continues to Support the World's Biggest Coal-Fired Power Plants
2013-12-03 Finance: Publications/Philippine Bio-fuel Business Documentary "Ground Melts in the Sky"
2013-04-18 Finance: Water Contamination Found in the Communities surrounding the Nickel Projects in Surigao del Norte as well as in Palawan, Philippines -- The Result of Water Analysis in February 2013
2012-09-07 Finance: Water Contamination Found in the Communities surrounding the Nickel Projects in Surigao del Norte as well as in Palawan, Philippines -- The Result of Water Analysis in April and May 2012
2012-04-09 Finance: Sludge Piled up at the Bottom of the Rivers in Palawan, Philippines and the Possibility of Adverse Impact on Ecosystem
2012-01-31 Finance: Remarkable Water Contamination Found Continuously in the River in Palawan, Philippines
2011-01-21 Finance: IFC Policy review: Comments on Draft Sustainability Policy, Performance Standards and Disclosure Policiy Version Two
2010-12-15 Finance: Petition Concerning Feasibility Study for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant in Viet Nam
2010-09-30 Finance: A Citizens’ Guide to Environmental and Social Guidelines of Japanese Public Financial Institutions (PDF 3.18MB; 22 pages)
2010-07-09 Finance: IFC Policy review: Comments on Draft Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy Version One
2010-03-31 Finance: A letter to Exxon regarding environmental and social considerations of Sakhalin I oil and gas development project
2009-12-09 Finance: Russian and International NGOs submit a letter to JBIC concerning
environmental considerations of Sakhalin I oil and gas development project
2009-11-16 Finance: IFC Policy review: Recommendations to IFC on Performance Standards and Policy on Disclosure of Information
2009-10-20 Finance: Sakhalin-II has pumped oil and gas for one year without proper approval for the main pipelines
2009-07-27 Finance: Public Finance and Export Insurance for Nuclear-Related Exports: NGOs Demand Rigorous Safety Assessment, Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Involvements
2009-02-09 Finance: Sakhalin II. Concern of Oil Spill - Before the first LNG export
2008-08-07 Finance: Opinion and Request on the Monitoring of the Loan to Sakhalin II Phase Two Construction by JBIC
2008-06-14 Finance: News: The anxiety for Sakhalin II, expressed by Sakhalin Whales Panel.
2008-06-11 Finance: Sakhalin II monitoring report
2008-06-11 Finance: FoE and international NGO submit the letter to request the financing judgment discontinuance from JBIC.
2008-05-21 Finance: SakhalinI Information on pipeline of penetration through Piltun lagoon
2008-05-21 Finance: IUCN's comment on the notice
2008-05-21 Finance: Notice by Exxon Neftegas Ltd.(IUCN)
2008-04-09 Finance: Sakhalin II monitoring report
2008-03-06 Finance: Sakhalin II monitoring report
2008-03-04 Finance: Sakhalin II,public fund of U.S. and Britain not obtained. Overseas NGO press release
2008-03-04 Finance: Letter submitted to JBIC and U.S.,Britain public organizations for withdrawal of Sakhalin II financin
2007-12-10 Finance: International NGO's report on ' the environmental, social influence of Kashagan oilfield development'
2007-11-27 Finance: NGO opinion on consultant report
2007-10-11 Finance: 21 international environmental NGOs submit a letter to JBIC, to stop Sakhalin II investment
2007-10-09 Finance: Sakhalin II monitoring report
2007-08-07 Finance: EBRD press release, EBDR withdrawal from Sakhalin II negociation
2007-05-18 Finance: Request for the Draft Oil Spill Response Plans for Sakhalin II
2007-04-16 Finance: Petition Letter to IUNC regarding Sakahlin II-March 29,2007
2007-01-12 Finance: EBRD no longer considers current financing package for Sakhalin II
2006-10-23 Finance: Sakhalin II Project On-site inspection Report August 2006
2006-05-19 Finance: A Review of Violations of Russian Environmental Legislation
2005-08-02 Finance: Fish protest forces Shell to delay Sakhalin oil terminal
2005-07-04 Finance: EBRD Delays Loan to Sakhalin-2 Oil Project Due to Environmental Concerns
2005-05-06 Finance: Indigenous Russians Unite Against Oil and Gas Development
2005-04-08 Finance: Open Letter asking for Clarification of IFC's Position
2005-02-07 Finance: S. I. Article Aborigines' protest action: picketing suspended, not stopped
2005-01-25 Finance: Letter from indigenous peoples in Sakhalin to JBIC Governor
2005-01-21 Finance: Legal judgement reveals Sakhalin 2's flawed green credentials
2005-01-14 Finance: Letter from indigenous peoples in Sakhalin to JBIC and 3 banks
2004-10-21 Finance: Letter to SEIC in response to the letter from SEIC
2004-10-18 Finance: Letter to SEIC regarding to the meetings in Tokyo and Hokkaido Oct. 12, 13
2004-09-03 Finance: Article by S. I.: Sakhalin1,2 operators and contractors violate Russian laws
2004-09-03 Finance: Article by SAKH. COM: Fishermen Close Road to LNG Site
2004-08-13 Finance: Letter to EBRD from Korsakov Citizens
2004-06-15 Finance: Renewables Yes! Big Hydro No! by IRN and 12 organizations
2004-06-03 Finance: Russian rage over Sakhalin project by Emerging Markets
2004-04-22 Finance: December tie-up for Sak II by Project Finance International(Dec. 10/03)
2004-02-27 Finance: Press Release: Report Exposes Deep Cracks in Seismic Risk Analysis for the Sakhalin II Oil and Gas Project
2004-02-23 Finance: Updated contents : English Documents about Sakhalin Oil Development Project
2002-02-25 Finance: NEW inspection panel for JBIC and NEXI
2002-02-13 Finance: Invite comments to draft JBIC new env guidelines until Feb. 20
2002-02-13 Finance: Stop Mining in Indian National Park and Exports for Japan!
FOEJ and ESG send a letter to Japanse PM
2002-02-13 Finance: NGO Comments on JEXIM new guidelines
2001-09-24 Finance: Kenya:Sondu-Miriu Project-NGO Coalition's Letter to the Japanese Gov. on Technical Committee
2001-09-19 Finance: The Study Group on Environmental Guidelines for JBIC completed making Recommendations for the Guidelines
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