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4 أغسطس 2020

Bangladesh: CSOs urge Sumitomo Corporation & Japanese govt. to halt funding of Matarbari coal plant, citing adverse human rights impacts

In June 2020, 44 CSOs from 18 countries submitted a letter asking the Japanese government to halt funding of a second coal plant in Matarbari, Bangladesh. The project is financed by the Japanese government and Sumitomo Corporation. In the letter, the signers highlight the adverse human rights impacts linked to the construction of the first coal plant in Matarbari, which include allegations of environmental degradation, loss of livelihood for the local community, lack of compensation for individuals who were resettled due to the construction of the first coal plant, and denial of construction workers' rights during Covid-19. We invited Sumitomo Corporation to respond--its full response is available below.

On 24 November 2021, five global and Japanese environmental NGOs (Friends of the Earth Japan, Friends of the Earth US, JACSES, Market Forces, and Mighty Earth) bring a complaint to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), calling for an investigation on "greenwashing" bonds issued the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). According to the complaint, JICA stated its bond issued on US markets was coal-free, when in fact, proceeds will likely flow to coal-fired power stations in Bangladesh. Kevin Galbraith, who represents the NGOs, said this is the first case that a governmental agency has been filed a whistleblower complaint at the SEC. Galbraith also indicated that more complaints concerning disclosures climate-related risk are anticipated, as the SEC’s September 2021 guidance imposes truthful and complete disclosure of relevant risk on companies seeking to ensure their statements are not misleading.

On the same day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that JICA denied the allegation.

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