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Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this morning in a dispute over immunity for the International Finance Corporation,...

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Today in the U.S. Supreme Court: Is the World Bank Group Above the Law?

October 31, 2018, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Jam v. International Finance C...

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People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

October 31, 2018, New Delhi.: The Supreme Court of the United States of America heard the oral arguments in the historic...

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आजकल विकास का मतलब लूट है

भारत सरकार देश के विकास के नाम पर बड़ी ढांचागत परियोजनाओ के निमार्ण पर पिछलें कुछ दशकों से लगातार बल दे रही है। इन परियो...

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शहर-गाँव के बीच की खाई तेज़ी से बढ़ा रहा विकास का आधुनिक मॉडल

अधोसंरचना, ख़ासकर ऊर्जा के नाम पर हमारे देश में जो हो रहा है उसे सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति की खुल्लाम-खुल्ला लूट के अलावा क्या...

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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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Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Civil society groups have welcomed a move by the International Finance Corporation to transition t...

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Financing For A Robust Energy Regime In India

Along with the unbridled sanctioning of the flow of foreign funds to the country’s energy sector in the bid to be a majo...

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Catalytic Financing can Scale Up Clean Energy Market: Report

Today, rooftop solar capacity is 1,200 MW only as against Centre’s target of 40,000 MW by 2022 Nagpur: With financin...

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विकास के नाम पर बढता आर्थिक और सामाजिक सकंट

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November 5, 2018

Amy Howe

Court Quiet, but Potentially Skeptical, on Immunity for International Organisations

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this morning in a dispute over immunity for the International Finance Corporation, an international organization that makes loans to private businesses to finance projects in developing countries. The plaintiffs in the case, a group of farmers and fishermen, liv...

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November 1, 2018

CFA Admin

Today in the U.S. Supreme Court: Is the World Bank Group Above the Law?

October 31, 2018, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC), a landmark lawsuit that will decide if international organizations are absolutely immune from lawsuits in U.S. courts. International organizations like the IFC – ...

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November 6, 2018

Ankit Agrawal

People’s Movements Challenge World Bank Immunity in US Supreme Court

October 31, 2018, New Delhi.: The Supreme Court of the United States of America heard the oral arguments in the historic case filed by the villagers from Mundra, Gujarat against the absolute immunity granted to the International Organisations like World Bank, International Finance Corporation etc. W...

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May 21, 2019

Divya Himachal

आजकल विकास का मतलब लूट है

भारत सरकार देश के विकास के नाम पर बड़ी ढांचागत परियोजनाओ के निमार्ण पर पिछलें कुछ दशकों से लगातार बल दे रही है। इन परियोजनाओं को भारत के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद की वृद्धि दर से जोडकर देखा जा रहा हैं। इन बड़ी परियोजनाओं में मुख्य रूप से विद्युत परियोजनाऐं, बांध सड़कें शहरी परियोजनाए, औद्योगिक क्षेत्रों के ग...

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May 21, 2019

Subah Savere

शहर-गाँव के बीच की खाई तेज़ी से बढ़ा रहा विकास का आधुनिक मॉडल

अधोसंरचना, ख़ासकर ऊर्जा के नाम पर हमारे देश में जो हो रहा है उसे सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति की खुल्लाम-खुल्ला लूट के अलावा क्या कहा जा सकता है? मध्यप्रदेश सरीखे राज्य में जहाँ ख़ुद सरकारी दस्तावेज़ों के मुताबिक़ ज़रूरत से दो-ढाई गुणी बिजली पैदा हो रही है, राज्य सरकार छह निजी कम्पनियों से बिजली आपूर्ति के ल...

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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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November 20, 2018

Devex

Civil Society Groups Welcome IFC Coal Plan but Push for More

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Civil society groups have welcomed a move by the International Finance Corporation to transition the financial institutions it invests in away from supporting coal projects — but some say it is too little too late. In an op-ed for Devex on Monday, the head of the World Bank’s p...

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October 23, 2018

Aswathi Nair

Financing For A Robust Energy Regime In India

Along with the unbridled sanctioning of the flow of foreign funds to the country’s energy sector in the bid to be a major driving force in the global energy market (which falters often on transparency or lender accountability) the government of the day also requires to primarily be committed to impr...

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November 20, 2018

Times of India

Catalytic Financing can Scale Up Clean Energy Market: Report

Today, rooftop solar capacity is 1,200 MW only as against Centre’s target of 40,000 MW by 2022 Nagpur: With financing continuing to be a serious impediment in achieving the country’s clean energy goals, the latest analysis reveals that ‘catalytic financing’ can give India’s clean energy sector, ...

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