January 18, 2023
Sustainable Development&Aid Program
The aim of SDAP is to avoid/minimize social and environmental impacts and to protect human rights and livelihood of affected peoples in development projects funded by Japanese finance institutions.
Reforming of Social and Environmental Policies of Financial Institutions
- JACSES is working for ending Japan’s public finance for new fossil fuel projects through Stop Japanese Fossil Finance Project, which is a joint initiative with other NGOs. JACSES is calling on JBIC and JICA bondholders to engage with JBIC and JICA. as well as divest from, in order to stop them from supporting new fossil fuel projects.
- JACSES is a leading organization of Fair Finance Guide Japan (only in Japanese), which is an research and advocacy activities for improving social and environmental policies of private banks. Fair Finance Guide Japan is a national coalition under the Fair Finance Guide International.
- JACSES is a member of Insure Our Future Campaign which is a global coalition of NGO’s and social movements that is pressuring insurance companies to get out of the coal business and support the transition to clean energy. Please see “Advocacy for ending Japanese non-life insurance companies’ underwritings for new coal-fired power plants.”
Project Monitoring
- Matarbari Coal-fired power project (Bangladesh)
- Thabametsi Coal-fired Power project (South Africa)(PDF)
- Morupule B Coal-fired power project (Botswana)(PDF)
Empowerment and Information Distribution
Recent activities
July 27, 2022
“Request to Engage with Tokio Marine to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuel Projects” was sent to 50 major investors
June 24, 2022
Joint Statement: Victory for local people and civil society! Japanese government announced to halt its supports for Matarbari 2 and Indramayu coal plants – Conversion to the false solutions, such as ammonia co-firing and gas-fired power, should be avoided –
April 14, 2022
An open letter regarding an investment policy toward the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) providing support for new fossil fuel projects was submitted to 33 JBIC bondholders
March 30, 2022
An open letter regarding the investment policy in the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is preparing to support for new coal-fired power projects
March 02, 2022
Joint Statement: NGOs welcome Sumitomo Corporation’s decision on not participating in building Matarbari 2 coal-fired power plant -Japanese government and JICA should immediately stop considering the loan providing-
February 28, 2022
Joint Statement: Japanese government should recall its interpretation of OECD rules on coal – official support should not be provided for ammonia co-firing
February 08, 2022
Request to engage with SOMPO to urge the company to stop underwriting fossil fuel projects
January 07, 2022
[Statement] NGOs urge JBIC and private banks to drop the finance for Barossa gas development project in Australia
December 10, 2021
Joint Statement: NGOs urge JERA to withdraw from Barossa gas project – The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Japanese private banks should also not be involved
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