" Gujarat: 174 Civil Society Outfits Urge World Bank to Reject Loan for Harmful Waste-to-Energy Projects", 23 August 2024

The coalition argues that the projects' environmental and social impact assessments are flawed and violate both the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Indian environmental laws.

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A coalition of 174 civil society organisations, networks, and activists has written to the World Bank’s board of directors, urging them to reject funding for four waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration projects proposed by Abellon Clean Energy Limited (ACEL) in Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Jamnagar in Gujarat.

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the projects would burn over 3,750 tons of garbage daily and generate CO2 equivalent to the emissions from about 18,75,000 cars.

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The harmful impacts of WTE incinerators have been documented in the subproject in Jamnagar where the incinerator has been operational since November 2021, the collective mentions. Further, the letter underlines that ever since the operation of the plant, the local residents have faced issues of noise pollution, air pollution, deposition of effluent smog on their residences, water pollution and severe health impacts.

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The coalition argues that the projects’ environmental and social impact assessments are flawed and violate both the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Indian environmental laws. Despite being considered a “red category” project in India for its massive environmental and social risks, this project has been given a lower risk rating of “Category B” by the IFC, as per the collective.