By Sachiko Suzuki, Asia Climate and Energy Analyst, Market Forces. Cover image: LNG-related facilities in which Japan’s INPEX and JERA have stake, are concentrated in Darwin, Australia. (Image credit: Paula Martinez / Market Forces) According to the Japan...
Matarbari
Is Japan a friend in need or a friend indeed for Bangladesh?Â
By Munira Chowdhury, Asia Energy Analyst, Market Forces, a clean energy finance advocacy organisation working across Asia. Munira is an author on Bangladesh energy affairs and a former policy researcher in Bangladesh. Six months since Bangladesh was born anew, the...
Cancellation of Bangladesh coal fired power project must be first step to decarbonise
MEDIA RELEASE: 23 June 2022 - for immediate release In a major victory for climate action, Japan has announced an end to funding of two major coal power projects, Indramayu in Indonesia and Matarbari 2 in Bangladesh. Following the announcement, the Bangladesh...