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US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

The plaintiffs contend that the plant’s construction caused saltwater to leach into the local groundwater. They say that...

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CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

IFC will now ensure that the financing process only supports targeted areas — such as projects promoting energy ef...

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CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

For Immediate Release Civil Society Welcomes IFC’s Moves to Exclude Coal in its Financial Intermediary Lending But fears...

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Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

By ruling out funding new coal-fired power plants globally, Standard Chartered has sent the message that developing coun...

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1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

Debt-laden and deadly, India’s coal-fired power sector continues to suck out large sums and pump in toxic pollutants. Is...

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The Black Hole of Coal

India shows how hard it is to move beyond fossil fuels towards a renewable future. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State DARKN...

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U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

For Immediate Release U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group in Brief to SCOTUS Washi...

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The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

A year back when we started our weekly newsletter Finance Matters, what we intended was to bring together the news and a...

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Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

At ₹2,797 crore, State’s share second highest; nil funding for coal-based projects Tamil Nadu is among the States which ...

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Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC

According to recent news published on the Business Standard, the leading banks of India are designing a scheme for baili...

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October 26, 2018

Amy Howe

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

The plaintiffs contend that the plant’s construction caused saltwater to leach into the local groundwater. They say that the plant’s ‘cooling system discharges thermal pollution into the sea, killing off marine life on which fishermen rely for their income. In recent years, the Supreme Court has cut...

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April 25, 2019

Ankit Agrawal

CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

IFC will now ensure that the financing process only supports targeted areas — such as projects promoting energy efficiency, renewables, women business-owners, or small and medium-sized enterprises New Delhi: Civil society groups from across the world have welcomed the news that the Internation...

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April 25, 2019

CFA Admin

CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

For Immediate Release Civil Society Welcomes IFC’s Moves to Exclude Coal in its Financial Intermediary Lending But fears that it might be too little too late Bali, 8 October 2018: Civil society groups from around the world today welcomed news that the World Bank’s private sector arm, the Internation...

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November 20, 2018

The Asia Times

Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

By ruling out funding new coal-fired power plants globally, Standard Chartered has sent the message that developing countries such as Vietnam deserve clean air and water. Standard Chartered announced this week that it “will not directly finance any new coal-fired power plant projects, including expa...

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November 20, 2018

Times of India

1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

Debt-laden and deadly, India’s coal-fired power sector continues to suck out large sums and pump in toxic pollutants. Is the country heading into dark times on the pretext of seeing light? TOI analyses various reports of Central Electricity Authority, environment and power ministries Nagpur: Alread...

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January 11, 2019

The Economist

The Black Hole of Coal

India shows how hard it is to move beyond fossil fuels towards a renewable future. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State DARKNESS is falling as coal starts its long, lawless journey from the pit. The first signs are the cycle-pushing foot-soldiers, such as Ravi Kumar, a 26-year-old whose yellow shirt and ...

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August 21, 2018

CFA Admin

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

For Immediate Release U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group in Brief to SCOTUS Washington, D.C., August 1, 2018 – Late yesterday, the U.S. Government urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision holding that the international organizations like t...

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July 6, 2018

CFA Admin

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

A year back when we started our weekly newsletter Finance Matters, what we intended was to bring together the news and analysis from the world of finance, in a form and language comprehensible to the common people. Over the period, the articles and videos that we had carried have ranged from Ease of...

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December 18, 2018

The Hindu

Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

At ₹2,797 crore, State’s share second highest; nil funding for coal-based projects Tamil Nadu is among the States which saw significant lending to renewable energy projects and nil lending to coal projects in 2017, according to a report by the Center for Financial Accountability (CFA). The report ti...

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July 6, 2018

Rajesh Kumar

Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC

According to recent news published on the Business Standard, the leading banks of India are designing a scheme for bailing out stressed assets in the power sector, which, as per the latest report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, are in the tune of Rs. 70,000 crores. According to the ne...

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US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

The Black Hole of Coal

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

The Black Hole of Coal

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC

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“Coal finance”

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

The Black Hole of Coal

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC

US Supreme Court to Consider Immunity for IOs

CSOs Applaud IFC for Excluding Coal in FI Lending

CSOs Welcomes IFC’s Move to Exclude Coal in its FI Lending

Banks Need to Follow StanChart’s Lead and End New Coal Finance

1/4th of Power Plants Burning Coal and Cash, Yet More in Pipeline

The Black Hole of Coal

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

The Best of Finance Matters: First Anniversary Issue

Renewable energy projects attract more finance in T.N.

Banks Desperate to Bail Out Coal Power Sector Outside IBC