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Japan seeks climate leadership at G-20 summit but can’t kick its coal habit
Japan seeks climate leadership at G-20 summit but can’t kick its coal habit

Japan seeks climate leadership at G-20 summit but can’t kick its coal habit

admin2019-07-01T17:09:57+08:0028 Jun 2019|Tags: coal, Coal Energy, G20, investments, Japan, stranding, The Washington Post|

By Simon Denyer (Published June 27 in The Washington Post) TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to burnish his green credentials. Japan, he said, will exercise “firm leadership” on climate change at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka this week, with a focus on “disruptive innovation” that generates economic growth. It also was [...]

Consumers should not pay the price for risky coal deals
Consumers should not pay the price for risky coal deals

Consumers should not pay the price for risky coal deals

Denise Fontanilla2019-03-12T12:02:16+08:0019 Feb 2019|Tags: Business World, coal, coal plant, ERC, IEEFA, Negros Occidental, NONECO, Sara Ahmed, SMC, stranded assets, stranding|

Sara Jane Ahmed Note: This commentary originally appeared in Business World. The rapid drop in the cost of renewable energy has opened new possibilities in energy systems around the world, including the Philippines. Coal has become toxic, both in terms of its high cost to consumers and the negative financial consequences for banks and investors. In [...]