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CUTTING OUT COAL: WHAT DOES A JUST TRANSITION LOOK LIKE?
December 8, 2021

CUTTING OUT COAL: WHAT DOES A JUST TRANSITION LOOK LIKE?

As governments in Asia pledge to phase out coal, how will the transition impact coal-dependent and vulnerable communities? And how will Asia benefit from a clean energy future? Thermal coal is the number one cause…
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2021 FFA GENERAL ASSEMBLY – ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE: CAN DEVELOPING GREEN TAXONOMIES BRING ASIA CLOSER TO THIS GOAL?
November 17, 2021

2021 FFA GENERAL ASSEMBLY – ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE: CAN DEVELOPING GREEN TAXONOMIES BRING ASIA CLOSER TO THIS GOAL?

Fair Finance Asia hosted a public dialogue titled, ‘Enhancing sustainability standards and compliance: can developing green taxonomies bring Asia closer to this goal?,’ on 15 September 2021 as part of the 2021 Fair Finance Asia…
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A FUTURE WITHOUT COAL: BANKING ON ASIA’S JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
November 9, 2021

A FUTURE WITHOUT COAL: BANKING ON ASIA’S JUST ENERGY TRANSITION

Fair Finance Asia’s latest study reveals continued growth in Asia’s coal sector even after the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 due to financing by banks and investors operating in the region. In the…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A FUTURE WITHOUT COAL: BANKING ON ASIA’S JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
November 8, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A FUTURE WITHOUT COAL: BANKING ON ASIA’S JUST ENERGY TRANSITION

This covers the key findings and recommendations of Fair Finance Asia’s new regional study which focuses on the role of the Asian financial sector in the region’s just energy transition. Overall, the Fair Finance Asia…
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FAIR FINANCE ASIA’S RESPONSE AND FEEDBACK ON ADB’S DRAFT ENERGY POLICY
September 1, 2021

FAIR FINANCE ASIA’S RESPONSE AND FEEDBACK ON ADB’S DRAFT ENERGY POLICY

This joint response on ADB’s Draft Energy Policy: Supporting Low Carbon Transition in Asia and the Pacific is indicative and reflective of the different needs identified by FFA at the country and regional levels to…
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BANKING ON A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE – 2020 PROGRESS SUMMARY
July 2, 2021

BANKING ON A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE – 2020 PROGRESS SUMMARY

In Asia, unprecedented short and long term economic and social consequences have resulted from measures to contain COVID-19’s impact on domestic economies. Furthermore, the pandemic exacerbated Asian banks’ limited to non-compliance with environmental, social, and…
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ARE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RELIABLE ACCELERATORS OF LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANT PRACTICES IN ASIA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR?
June 17, 2021

ARE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RELIABLE ACCELERATORS OF LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANT PRACTICES IN ASIA’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR?

A roundtable discussion side session organized by Fair Finance Asia and Grow Asia May 31, 2021 – At the United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (UNRBHR Forum) 2021, Fair Finance Asia and Grow Asia organized a side session,…
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ASIA’S ROAD TO SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR
June 1, 2021

ASIA’S ROAD TO SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

As many around the world begin to feel the increased hope of being able to return to “normal”, the situation in India and other developing countries remain an unsettling reminder that the fight against COVID-19…
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RESPONSIBANK INDONESIA COALITION FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST ING FOR FUNDING NEW COAL PLANTS
April 26, 2021

RESPONSIBANK INDONESIA COALITION FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST ING FOR FUNDING NEW COAL PLANTS

Today, ResponsiBank Indonesia Coalition, a coalition of Indonesian civil society organisations (CSOs) filed a formal complaint against ING for its financing of two new coal plants in Indonesia. The coal-fired power plants have caused environmental…
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3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE WEBINAR “BANKING ON WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN THE ASEAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR”
April 21, 2021

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE WEBINAR “BANKING ON WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN THE ASEAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR”

Webinar, ‘Banking on women’s empowerment in the ASEAN agricultural sector’, organized by Fair Finance Asia together with GRAISEA and Grow Asia on 30 March 2021 The dialogue, ‘Banking on women’s empowerment in the ASEAN agricultural sector’,…
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