JBIC must Reject Financing for the Batang Coal-fired Power Plant, Central Java, Indonesia

A statement from 231 organisations urging the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to reject financing for the Batang coal-fired power plant in Central Java, Indonesia, citing human rights violations and climate impacts.

• The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is urged to reject financing for the Batang coal-fired power plant in Central Java, Indonesia, before the financial closure deadline of April 6, 2016, due to human rights violations and negative environmental and climate impacts.
• The Batang project is accused of failing to ensure social acceptability and blocking farmers and landowners from land essential for their livelihoods without agreement.
• The Indonesian government and project proponents are alleged to have failed to implement environmental and social considerations required by JBIC Guidelines, with an independent Human Rights Commission warning the Japanese government about violations during land acquisition.
• Japan is described as a leading supporter of overseas coal, having provided over US$20 billion in coal financing abroad between 2007 and 2014, while other G7 nations like France and the United States have limited such financing.
• The statement argues that initiating new coal plants in 2016 risks locking in carbon emissions for decades, contradicting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

APA

admin (2016). JBIC must Reject Financing for the Batang Coal-fired Power Plant, Central Java, Indonesia. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/jbic-must-reject-financing-for-the-batang-coal-fired-power-plant-central-java-indonesia/

Chicago

admin. JBIC must Reject Financing for the Batang Coal-fired Power Plant, Central Java, Indonesia. Friends of the Earth International, 2016. https://www.foei.org/jbic-must-reject-financing-for-the-batang-coal-fired-power-plant-central-java-indonesia/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2016jbic, author = {admin}, title = {{JBIC must Reject Financing for the Batang Coal-fired Power Plant, Central Java, Indonesia}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.foei.org/jbic-must-reject-financing-for-the-batang-coal-fired-power-plant-central-java-indonesia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }