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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2026.11.102026.11.11Petitions and Statements

[PRESS RELEASE] JBIC’s Financed Emissions Equal Those of the World’s 28th-Largest Emitter: Four Environmental NGOs Call for a Mid-Term Reduction Target Aligned with 1.5°C at COP31

2026.11.092026.11.08Petitions and Statements

Press Release: At COP31, Civil Society Groups from Japan and Europe Issue Joint Letter Urging Japan and the EU to Stop the Rollback of Methane Regulation and Counter the Expansion of Fossil Fuel Dependence Driven by U.S. Tariff Pressure

2026.10.082026.10.08Petitions and Statements

Indonesia’s Jawa 1 Gas-Fired Power Plant Project: Local Fishers’ Group and NGO Demand Independent Investigation by JBIC—Pointing out “Stark Gap Between Proponent’s Monitoring Reports and Actual Damages Suffered by Fishers”

2026.09.232026.09.23Petitions and Statements

Donggi-Senoro LNG Project in Indonesia: Affected Local Residents Submit Re-demand Letters to Mitsubishi Corporation and JBIC — Demanding Direct Consultations, Effective Remedy, and Cessation of Financing/Investment in New Projects —

2026.09.042026.09.04Petitions and Statements

Japan Bank for International Cooperation Launches Investigation of Freeport LNG Following Community Complaints

2026.07.092026.07.09Petitions and Statements

Press release – Submission of the letter to NEXI demanding not to provide insurance for the Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique

2026.06.242026.06.24Petitions and Statements

Severe Livelihood Impacts Caused by Donggi-Senoro LNG Project for Export to Japan: Indonesian Local and Environmental Groups Submit Demands to Japanese Public and Private Sectors for Resolution

2026.06.052026.06.10Petitions and Statements

Press release – Serious human rights violations continue at the Mozambique LNG project Complaint filed with the Japan and the UK NCP on Japanese companies’ violations of the OECD Guidelines

2026.05.252026.05.25Petitions and Statements

[Press release] Texas Community Leaders Cap Week of Confronting Japanese Financiers with Actions at SMBC, MUFG, and Mizuho Headquarters