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There is a growing movement worldwide to make financial flows more sustainable in order to combat climate change and protect the environment. There is also an accelerating trend of “divestment,” the withdrawal of investments and deposits from banks and corporations that are investing in and financing carbon intensive projects.

2025.04.142025.04.14

86 Civil Society Groups from All Over the World Urge Sumitomo Metal Mining to Suspend Nickel Mining and Processing Operations in Palawan, the Philippines — Condemning No Effective Water Pollution Measures over a Decade and Concerned about Possible Further Damage to Local Communities

2025.04.102025.04.11

Press release – Japan’s “Gas Empire” tackled as LNG carrier giants face global criticism hit Mozambique

2025.03.212025.04.10

Trump-Appointed US EXIM Board Approves Controversial $4.7 Billion Loan for Mozambique LNG Project Amid Human Rights and Climate Concerns

2025.03.212025.03.21

Philippine and Japanese Civil Society Groups Urge Sumitomo Metal Mining to Suspend Nickel Mining and Processing Operations in Palawan — Concerned about Possible Expansion of Water Pollution and Community Harms

2025.02.032025.03.21

Mozambique LNG: Financial institutions so far refrain from taking a stance on allegations of severe human rights violations associated with the project

2024.10.012024.10.01

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”

2024.08.272024.08.27

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”

2024.08.202024.08.20

PETITION: Stop Prolonging Fossil Fuels and Promoting False Solutions, that Threaten Environmental and Community Safety, and the Human Rights Violations

2024.08.072024.08.07

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