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[Joint NGO statement] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group considers end to loans for new coal fired power projects. NGOs demand stronger action to withdraw from coal (April 12, 2019)

[Joint NGO statement] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group considers end to loans for new coal fired power projects. […]

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[Press Release] MoE announces more rigorous EIA screening of coal power projects: It’s time to cancel all projects at the phase of EIA and construction (April 2, 2019)

<Press release> MoE announces more rigorous EIA screening of coal power projects: It’s time to cancel al […]

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Nippon Paper abandons plan for Akita Mill coal-biomass plant: Cancelled coal projects now number 13 units (7GW) in Japan since 2012 (February 28, 2019)

<Press Release> Nippon Paper abandons plan for Akita Mill coal-biomass plant: Cancelled coal projects no […]

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Joint NGO statement: Itochu Corp. must revise coal power policies to be consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement (February 20, 2019)

[ Joint NGO statement ] Itochu Corp. must revise coal power policies to be consistent with the Paris Climate A […]

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[Press Release] One of Japan’s largest coal-fired power plants "Sodegaura" cancelled, 12 million tons of annual CO2 emissions avoided (January 31, 2019)

<Press Release> One of Japan’s largest coal-fired power plants "Sodegaura" cancelled, 12 million tons of […]

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[Press Release] Able Co. switches to biomass only at planned coal-fired power plant in Fukushima (January 24, 2019)

<Press Release> Able Co. switches to biomass only at planned coal-fired power plant in Fukushima: One le […]

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[Press Release] New Report “Japan Coal Phase-Out” shows clear pathway to phase out coal by 2030 (2018/11/9)

New Report “Japan Coal Phase-Out” shows clear pathway to phase out coal by 2030 Kiko Network [09 November, 201 […]

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Marubeni’s Announcement on Pulling Out of Coal-Power: A Significant Step Forward, but Need to Close Loopholes to Meet Paris Goal (2018/9/18)

September 18, 2018 Friends of the Earth Japan Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES) […]

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[For Immediate Release] Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance’s new coal policy poses serious question over Japanese financial sector’s effectiveness in tackling climate change (2018/9/14)

For Immediate Release Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance’s new coal policy poses serious question over Japanese finan […]

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For Immediate Release Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank halts new coal power project financing.(2018/7/24)

For Immediate Release Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank halts new coal power project financing. Environmental NGOs: " […]

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