Fossil Fuels

Our society has developed by relying on unsustainable energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. In particular, so-called developed countries have exploited and benefited from fossil fuels. The lives of indigenous and local people are being threatened and destroyed at the sites of resource extraction. There is an urgent need to move away from a society dependent on fossil fuels in order to tackle the climate crisis.

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2024.10.012024.10.03Petitions and Statements

Indonesian Communities and NGOs Submit Request to ADB: “Don’t Make a Premature Agreement that Disrespects Local Communities and Civil Societies on the Early Retirement of the Cirebon Coal-Fired Power Plant Unit 1”

2024.08.272024.08.27Petitions and Statements

Indonesian Communities and NGOs Submit Request to the Japanese Government (Endorsed by 73 Organizations from 24 Countries): “JBIC Must Immediately End Public Financing for Corrupt and Dirty Cirebon 2 Coal Power Plant”

2024.08.072024.08.07Petitions and Statements

Conviction Confirmed for Bribery of Cirebon 2 Coal-Fired Power Plant in Indonesia: “JBIC Must End Public Financing!” Local Residents and NGOs Demanded

2024.04.262024.04.26Petitions and Statements

[Press Release]Japan’s ‘disastrous and harmful’ LNG financing sparks protests around the world 

2024.04.252024.04.25Petitions and Statements

[Petition] Community Harms Must End: Japan, Stop Funding Fossil Fuels

2024.04.092024.07.10RelatedInformation

Report Release: FoE US and OCI’s New report shows Japan, Korea, and US among worst fossil fuel financiers 

2024.04.092024.04.09Petitions and Statements

Joint Statement: Prime Minister Kishida should cooperate with the US and the Philippines for true decarbonization

2024.02.282024.07.10RelatedInformation

Position Paper on the Application of the Energy Transition Mechanism for Cirebon Coal-Fired Power Plant Unit 1 in Indonesia:  We firmly reject the mechanism for the sake of huge greenwashing by major corporations, not for the sake of the climate, environment, and local communities

2024.02.272024.07.10Resources

Briefing Note: Japan’s CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Policy