ADB announces coal exit in draft energy policy After decades of pressure from environmental groups, the Asian Development Bank said it would 'no longer finance new coal-fired capacity'. But activists charge that its new policy will pave the way...

#ADB's full policy divestment from #coalpowered #energy is a necessary step in the fight against #toxicair in regions like #ASEAN. Continued financing of #toxic #wasteincineration, however, is antithetical to #sustainabledevelopment.
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China’s coal surge challenges climate pledges, green investment: Study 🇨🇳 #china #climatechange #greenhousegas #coalpowered www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...