JACSES is monitoring Bangladesh’s Matarbari coal-fired power plants (Phase 1 and Phase 2) which Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is involved in.
- September 5, 2024: Joint Statement: Local company official and others arrested for corruption in ODA coal-fired power project in Bangladesh – JICA should immediately investigate the situation and suspend the loan –
- June 23, 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 –
- March 10, 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-
- November 24, 2021: Environmental NGOs filed an objection to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the explanation that funds of JICA bonds will not be allocated to coal-fired power projects
- September 13, 2021: NGOs call on JICA to stop funding Matarbari coal-fired power project in Bangladesh in reaction to injunction by Dhaka High Court
- June 28, 2021: Joint Statement: Japan must not be allowed to violate the G7 Leaders’ Statement – Supporting new Coal Plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh goes against the Agreement
- June 24, 2021: Press Release: Bondholders challenged JICA to Stop Supporting Coal Projects in Bangladesh and Indonesia
- June 7, 2021: Joint Statement: NGOs call on Japan to end overseas public finance for fossil fuels including Indramayu and Matarbari 2 coal plants, at G7 Summit
- May 10, 2021: Joint Statement: Sumitomo Corporation’s new coal policy still includes major loopholes – NGOs urge Sumitomo Corporation not to participate in the EPC bidding for Matarbari Units 3 and 4
- April 23, 2021: Joint Statement: Japan lags behind South Korea in overseas coal financing at the Leaders Summit on Climate -Japan needs to withdraw support for coal plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh
- April 19, 2021: Joint Statement: NGOs welcome the U.S.-Japan announcement to align Official Financing with the Net-zero Emissions by 2050 – But Japan needs to withdraw support from two coal projects
- March 25, 2021: Press Release: NGOs call on 39 JICA Bond Underwriters and Bondholders to urge JICA to Stop Supporting Coal Projects in Bangladesh and Indonesia
- June 22, 2020: Joint Statement: NGOs protest Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs decision on preparatory survey for Phase 2 of Matarbari coal-fired power plant (Bangladesh) despite climate crisis and surplus power supply
- April 17, 2020: 5 reasons why Government of Japan should not support Matarbari coal-fired power project (Phase 2)
- April 1, 2020: Demand letter to the PM Abe: Don’t finance the phase 2 of Matarbari coal-fired power project in Bangladesh
- August 2020: Renewed Matarbari Coal-fired power project (Bangladesh)(PDF)
Media Coverage:
- March 10, 2022: Covered by The Daily Star. “Matarbari plant: Japanese firm Sumitomo won’t bid for phase-2”
- March 3, 2022: Covered by NEW AGE Bangladesh. “Japanese contractor not to join 2nd phase works”
- February 22, 2022: Covered by Altena. “US think tank says JICA must stop supporting for coal-fired power project in Bangladesh (Japanese Language)”
- November 25, 2021: Covered by Asia Times. “Time for Japan to stop funding coal power in Bangladesh”
- November 25, 2021: Covered by Altena. “Five NGOs filed an objection to the US SEC over JICA’s supports for coal-fired power projects (Japanese Language)”
- November 24, 2021: Covered by Nikkei. ”JICA bonds are not allocated to finance coal-fired projects, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi says (Japanese Language)”
- November 24, 2021: Covered by Nikkei. “Five international environmental NGOs request US SEC to investigate over JICA bonds (Japanese Language)”
- November 11, 2021: Covered by Morning Star. “Japanese NGOs urge government to stop investing in fossil fuels”
- November 10, 2021: Covered by Altena. “JICA and JBIC, having promoted the export of coal-fired power plants, have a heavy responsibility in the trend of decarbonization (Japanese Language)” ()
- November 8, 2021: Covered by THOUGHT LEADERS. “[OPINION] While governments move away from fossil fuels, Japan clings on to dirty coal and gas”
- October 7, 2021: Covered by Shimbun Akahata. “No to support for overseas coal-fired power projects, NGOs in front of the Prime Minister’s office (Japanese Language)”
- July 6, 2021: Covered by Altena. “Japan undermines the G7 statement on coal-fired power projects (Japanese Language)”
- July 18, 2021: Covered by Nikkei. “Sumitomo Corporation rejected a proposal of environmental NGO shareholders. Criticisms against coal-fired projects raised (Japanese Language)”
- June 18, 2021: Covered by Reuters. “Sumitomo shareholders reject climate change resolution”
- May 11, 2021: Covered by Sustainable Japan. “Sumitomo corporation will not participating as a construction contractor, but continues Matarbari, criticized by NGOs (Japanese Language)”
- April 6, 2021: Covered by Shimbun Akahata “Stop supporting coal-fired projects – environmental NGO held an action in front of the Prime Minister’s office- (Japanese Language)”
- March 30. 2021: Covered by Shimbun Akahata. “Stop exporting coal-fired plants, says Inoue urging to promote renewable energy (Japanese Language)”
- March 25, 2021: Covered by Sustainable Japan. “Environmental NGOs submitted a request letter to JICA underwriters and bondholders, requesting them to stop supports for two coal-fired power plants (Japanese Language)”
- February 25, 2021: Covered by Climate Home News “Bangladesh scraps nine coal power plants as overseas finance dries up”
- September 24, 2020: Covered by The Daily Prothom Alo. “Climate activists urge Japan to stop financing coal in Matarbari”
- September 23, 2020: Covered by The Daily Star. “Global climate activists urge Japan to stop financing coal plant in Matarbari”
- July 15, 2020: Covered by Global Trade Review. “Japan’s plan to curb coal plant lending has major “loopholes”
- June 15, 2020: Covered by The Business Standard. “NGOs from 18 countries urge Japan to stop financing Matarbari power plant”
