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There's no such thing as a sustainable global bank, just yet Jun 14, 2013 | BankTrack Santander, announced yesterday as the winner of the Financial Times and International Finance Corporation’s Sustainable… |
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UK government accepts complaint over GCM Resources’ Bangladesh coal mine Jun 14, 2013 | Miriam Ross British company GCM Resources was dealt a serious blow today as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development… |
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BankTrack releases 2012 Annual Report Jun 12, 2013 | BankTrack BankTrack, the global network of civil society organisations tracking the operations of private sector banks, today released… |
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New Equator Principles to have deeply underwhelming impact on people and planet Jun 04, 2013 | BankTrack The long awaited new, third version of the Equator Principles (EPIII) (1) will have a deeply underwhelming impact on… |
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ANZ biggest gambler on dirty coal and gas exports May 31, 2013 | Market Forces A new interactive map has been published that identifies ANZ as the commercial bank lending most heavily to coal and gas… |
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NGOs criticise poor performance new leadership Deutsche Bank May 22, 2013 | urgewald & Facing Finance Urgewald - Facing Finance - OXFAM -Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre A day before Deutsche… |
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Société Générale AGM: Do not finance Kaliningrad nuclear project May 22, 2013 | Les Amis de la Terre Société Générale is holding its AGM this afternoon. Les Amis de la Terre (Friends of the Earth… |
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European banks and pension funds fuel land-grabs in Uganda May 21, 2013 | Friends of the Earth Europe European banks and pension funds continue to finance one of the largest and most destructive palm oil giants Wilmar… |
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BNP Paribas AGM: stop funding coal! May 15, 2013 | Les Amis de la Terre BNP Paribas is holding its annual general shareholders’ meeting (AGM) today in Paris. Les Amis de la Terre (Friends… |
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Environmentalists expose RBS toxic mountain investment May 14, 2013 | Friends of the Earth Scotland RBS has financed corporations involved in Mountaintop Removal, one of the most drastic methods of coal mining, to the tune… |
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Bill Oddie evicted from HSBC Headquarters May 14, 2013 | Global Witness Naturalist and comedian Bill Oddie has been filmed being evicted from HSBC's London headquarters while protesting… |
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International Finance Corporation and Deutsche Bank bankrolling Vietnamese land grabs in Cambodia and Laos May 13, 2013 | Global Witness The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Deutsche Bank are financing Vietnamese rubber companies driving a wave of… |
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Report triggers campaign to prevent Australian fossil fuel investment May 02, 2013 | Market Forces A new report, Financing Reef Destruction: How Banks are using our Money to Destroy a Natural Icon, by Market Forces and… |
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New Coal Finance Report Card Exposes Risk of Extreme Energy Investments Apr 29, 2013 | Rainforest Action Network Today, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Sierra Club and BankTrack released the fourth annual coal finance report card,"Extreme… |
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Kaliningrad Nuclear Plant: HypoVereinsbank follows BNP Paribas and pulls out. When will Coface and Société Générale follow suit? Apr 26, 2013 | Les Amis de la Terre Following in the footsteps of BNP Paribas, the German HypoVereinsbank just announced that it will not finance the Kaliningrad… |
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NGOs warn banks not to further finance PNG LNG project Apr 18, 2013 | BankTrack A coalition of seven NGOs (BankTrack, Jubilee Australia, Pacific Environment, Act Now! PNG, Mineral Policy Institute, International… |
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Chinese Government Releases Guidelines for Overseas Investment Apr 18, 2013 | International Rivers On February 28th, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Environmental Protection released its "Guidelines… |
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RBS sustainability report shows deliberate manipulation of truth by the state-owned bank Apr 16, 2013 | Friends of the Earth Scotland Commenting on an RBS sustainability report published last week (10th April 2013), Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner,… |
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Massive ICIJ exposé on offshore secrecy should spur G8 action Apr 04, 2013 | Global Witness UK Prime Minister David Cameron and fellow G8 leaders must crack down on anonymous company ownership, said Global Witness… |
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Experts Urge Bank of America to Phase Out Coal Investments Mar 20, 2013 | Rainforest Action Network A letter released today by Rainforest Action Network and signed by 50 financial, environmental and legal experts urges… |
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Fish Passages A Poor Match for Mekong Dams’ Impacts Mar 19, 2013 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers From March 2013 World Rivers Review The start of construction of the Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River in… |
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Human Trafficking and Prostitution Scandal Threatens Belo Monte Dam Mar 08, 2013 | Amazon Watch, International Rivers Brazil's Parliamentary Commission on Human Trafficking (CPI) announced yesterday that it will summon the president of the… |
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Arch Coal, the Blair Mountain Battlefield, and Bank Human Rights Commitments Mar 06, 2013 | Rainforest Action Network RAN's March 2013 Coal Risk Update focuses on the potential human rights impacts of Arch Coal's proposed Adkins Fork mountaintop… |
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Kaliningrad: Are France and Societe Generale responsible for double standards in nuclear safety? Mar 06, 2013 | Friends of the Earth France and Greenpeace France After meeting with Coface and Societe Generale, potential financiers of the Kaliningrad nuclear power plant in Russia through… |
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It is time the EU scraps its carbon Emissions Trading System Feb 18, 2013 | Group of NGOs A growing group of civil society organisations[i], BankTrack included, is calling on the EU to abolish its Emission Trading… |
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Barclays ends food speculation that made up to £278 million in 2012 Feb 14, 2013 | Miriam Ross | World Development Movement Barclays, which announced an end to its speculation on food on Tuesday, made up to an estimated £278… |
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Cambodia’s Lower Sesan 2 Dam’s Draft Law Evades Costs and Concerns Feb 11, 2013 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers Phnom Penh: Cambodian lawmakers are set to debate a new draft law for the controversial Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Dam at… |
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New guidance notes on energy by ORSE: Falling short of the mark! Feb 06, 2013 | Friends of the Earth France ORSE, the Study Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, which gathers major players of the financing of the French economy… |
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Japan utilities at risk unless they adapt to changed market forces Feb 06, 2013 | Greenpeace International The value of Japan's energy utilities, which slumped in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, will fall further… |
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Selenium Risk at Alpha Natural Resources' Mountaintop Removal Mines Feb 05, 2013 | Rainforest Action Network This is the first installment in a new series of research updates by the Rainforest Action Network on the environmental… |
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Mekong Countries at Odds Over Mega-Dams Feb 04, 2013 | Kirk Herbertson, International Rivers Originally published in the Fair Observer. Governments are struggling to decide whether the Mekong River should continue… |
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Cambodia, Vietnam, and Donors Challenge Laos on Mekong Dams Jan 18, 2013 | International Rivers Luang Prabang, Laos: At yesterday’s 19th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council Meeting, heated debate occurred… |
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Xayaburi Dam Left Off MRC Council Agenda Jan 15, 2013 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers Bangkok, Thailand: The Mekong governments have left the controversial Xayaburi Dam off of the agenda of this week’s… |
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Repeated Misadventures - Key questions for Shell on its Alaskan Arctic programme Jan 14, 2013 | Greenpeace UK, Platform London, FairPensions On 8th January 2013, the U.S. Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, announced a review of the 2012 Alaskan Arctic offshore drilling… |
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Five former Cargill traders join Singapore palm oil firm Jan 14, 2013 | Reuters |
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Lao Dam Commences Operation Amidst Controversy Jan 10, 2013 | International Rivers The Theun-Hinboun Power Company commenced operation of its Expansion Project in Central Laos today, jeopardizing the livelihoods… |
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Co-operative Bank to list on stock market in rescue deal Jun 17, 2013 | Jill Treanor | The Guardian |
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Barrick recibe una multa de 16.4 millones de dólares por incumplimiento en Pascua Lama. Jun 17, 2013 | Fernanda Baissi 24 de Mayo de 2013 – Santiago de Chile La Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente (SMA) aplicó una multa de $16,4… |
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River be damned - The mighty Mekong, the lifeblood of many Asian nations, and holiday destination for an increasing number of Australians, is being heavily dammed. Can the river, and the people who depend on it, survive? Jun 13, 2013 | Dave Tacon | The Age |
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Amazon Watch Fearless Founder Named Hillary Leadership Laureate Jun 07, 2013 | Amazon Watch |
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Asian Agri told to pay Rp 4.3t Jun 07, 2013 | Satria Sambijantoro | The Jakarta Post |
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Our N10b Refinery Will Revolutionise Palm Oil Industry—PZ Wilmar Jun 06, 2013 | Isaac Aimurie | Leadership |
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Myanmar-China gas pipeline ready for trial operations: CN Jun 04, 2013 | Song Yen Ling | Platts |
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Anti-Areva Protest: Letter to French and European Bankers from Fishermen and Farmers of Jaitapur Jun 04, 2013 | Fishermen and Farmers of Jaitapur | DiaNuke.org |
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Myanmar-China gas pipeline ready for trial operations: CN Jun 04, 2013 | Song Yen Ling | Platts |
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How Australian Coal is Causing Global Damage Jun 01, 2013 | Bill McKibben | The Monthly |
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Herakles Cameroon palm oil project starts to run off the rails May 22, 2013 | Laila Williams | Greenpeace |
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Villagers Petition Against Dam May 21, 2013 | Richard Finney | RFA |
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International Activists Block Ilısu Dam Construction Site May 21, 2013 | Damocracy |
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New Report: Barrick’s Glaciers May 20, 2013 | CEDHA Esta entrada también está disponible en: Spanish Technical Report on the Impacts of Barrick Gold on Glaciers… |
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Gautam Adani bullish on prospects for India energy May 19, 2013 | James Crabtree | Financial Times |
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Environmentalists expose RBS toxic mountain investment May 14, 2013 | Friends of the Earth Scotland RBS has financed corporations involved in Mountaintop Removal, one of the most drastic methods of coal mining, to the tune… |
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Bill Oddie evicted from HSBC HQ while protesting against bank’s role in Malaysian rainforest destruction May 14, 2013 | Global Witness Naturalist and comedian Bill Oddie has been filmed being evicted from HSBC's London headquarters while protesting… |
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Oil palm firms team up with Sabah to protect Malua Forest Reserve May 14, 2013 | The Star Online |
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RBS slammed for backing 'obscene' mountaintop removal May 12, 2013 | Herald Scotland | Herald Scotland |
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Work underway on 'disastrous' Cambodian dam May 10, 2013 | Robert Carmichael | Deutsche Welle |
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Financial institutions: the next chapter in climate change shareholder activism May 07, 2013 | Jones Day and Mary Beth Deemer |
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Liberia: Gov't Shocked - Over Resource Deals Violation May 06, 2013 | All Africa |
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Chinese banks should not fund Great Barrier Reef oil projects May 04, 2013 | Friends of the Earth US | South China Morning Post |
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One year after fatal disaster Exxon Mobil allegations remain unanswered May 02, 2013 | Dr Kristian Lasslett | Huffington Post |
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'Big four' banks biggest backers of fossil fuel expansion: report May 02, 2013 | Sophie Vorrath | Renew Economy |
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FGV mulls Papua New Guinea foray Apr 29, 2013 | Zaidi Isham Ismail | Business Times |
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Appel à la Société Générale pour ne pas financer de centrale nucléaire en Russie Apr 26, 2013 | AFP |
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Baltic NPP project still struggling to secure investors, future selling markets Apr 22, 2013 | Andrei Ozharovsky and Maria Kaminskaya | Bellona |
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Felda Global buys biodiesel refinery for RM35m Apr 19, 2013 | Daily Express | Rainforest Action Network |
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Lies, threats at dam site Apr 18, 2013 | Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Shane Worrell | The Phnom Penh Post |
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Controversial Ilisu Dam on Hasankeyf Halted by Turkish Court Apr 17, 2013 | Doga Dernegi |
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Controversial Ilisu Dam on Hasankeyf Halted by Turkish Court Apr 17, 2013 | Doga Dernegi |
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Rivier de Waal gaat een dag op slot Apr 17, 2013 |
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Mandiri set to boost corporate loans by 18% Apr 16, 2013 | Tassia Sipahutar | Jakarta Post |
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Germany won’t be buying energy from Baltic NPP Apr 15, 2013 | Arka News Agency |
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Environmentalists welcome scrapping of LNG project Apr 12, 2013 | ABC News | ABC News |
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PNG - LNG due for launch Apr 11, 2013 | PFI |
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KGAL makes changes to get work moving again on Laos power barrage Apr 09, 2013 | thisis Gloucestershire |
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HidroAysén decision delayed in Chile Apr 08, 2013 | Amanda Maxwell | Blog |
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Conservationists urge RSPO member to cease rainforest destruction after starving orangutans rescued from concession Apr 05, 2013 | The News Tribe |
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Secrecy for Sale project unveils the mechanisms behind off shore tax havens Apr 04, 2013 | ICJG |
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Sme: State remains silent over Mochovce agreement Apr 03, 2013 | The Solvak Spectator |
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Trees being cleared for Sesan dam Apr 02, 2013 | Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Shane Worrell | The Phnom Penh Post |
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As Dam Plan Goes Ahead, Villages Face Displacement Apr 02, 2013 | Say Mony | VOA |
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Sinar Mas firm to invest $1.6 billion in Liberian palm oil Mar 26, 2013 | Mariel Grazella | Jakarta Post |
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Xayaburi dam is 8% built Mar 25, 2013 | KPL Lao News Agency |
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Katuah EF! Shuts Down TD Bank in Protest Against Keystone XL Pipeline Mar 22, 2013 | Katuah Earth First website |
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Documentary Looks at Impact of Mekong Dams Mar 22, 2013 | Say Mony | VOA Khmer |
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The NGO Forum’s Campaign Against Xayaburi Mar 22, 2013 | Chhith Sam Ath and Danny Marks | Stimson |
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Largest Liberian palm oil project is failing locals: study Mar 22, 2013 | Reuters |
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Lithuania Premier Plans Energy Accord as Nuclear Not a Priority Mar 21, 2013 | Bryan Bradley | Bloomberg |
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Update: Indofood Agri Finally Agree to Stop Logging in East Kalimantan Orangutan Habitat Mar 20, 2013 | Aji Wihardandi |
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Barrick’s Glaciers Report reveals more than 400 Glaciers in Indigenous Territories Impacted by Pascua Lama Mar 19, 2013 | Daniel Taillant - CEDHA A recently released report reveals more than 400 glaciers in the Diaguita-Huascoaltino territory, many affected by Barrick… |
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HidroAysén presentaría línea de transmisión a fines de 2014 en escenario más optimista Mar 19, 2013 | Miguel Concha M | Economía y Negocios |
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Negotiations start for new QLD coal port Mar 15, 2013 | Andrew Duffy | Australian Mining |
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Une centrale russe à l’assaut de l’Europe (Russian plant to conquer Europe) Mar 14, 2013 | Patrick Piro | Politis |
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Golden Agri to spend $550m for expansion Mar 14, 2013 | Jakarta Post |
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First unit of 3960 MW project completed in India Mar 13, 2013 | Power Engineering International | PEI |
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Lithuania will not join Kaliningrad N-plant project, PM says Mar 13, 2013 | Lithuania Tribune | The Lithuania Tribune |
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Greenpeace Lauds Forest Conservation Pilot From Indonesian Palm Oil Producer Mar 13, 2013 | Jakarta Globe |
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No to Keystone. Yes to Crazy. Mar 09, 2013 | Thomas L. Friedman | The New York Times |
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Europe's public banks disburse EUR 650 million to Sostanj coal plant despite ongoing corruption charges Mar 08, 2013 | CEE Bankwatch |
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Eskom: A company in distress Mar 04, 2013 | CHRIS YELLAND | Daily Maverick |
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Outrage at vast HSBC profits and bonuses despite role in drug money laundering Mar 04, 2013 | Global Witness | Global Witness |
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Adani's Corrupt History is No Obstacle for New Mar 04, 2013 | Emily Simons | The Interrnational |
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Shell Abandons its 2013 Arctic Drilling Program Feb 27, 2013 | Greenpeace |
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Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic Feb 25, 2013 | Cecilia Jamasmie Canadian miner Barrick Gold's (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) operations in Latin America are giving the company more than one… |
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Veolia suffering "expensive" damage due to Palestine campaigners’ publicity says financial expert Feb 19, 2013 | Adri Nieuwhof | The Electronic Intifada |
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Lawmakers Approve Lower Sesan 2 Dam Feb 18, 2013 | Kuch Naren | The Cambodia Daily |
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Thousands speak out over Adani coal mine impact in central Queensland Feb 14, 2013 | Coal Guru |
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Has RBS stopped financing the tar sands? (Spoiler: No). Feb 11, 2013 | Kevin Smith | Platform blog |
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Avalanches in Pascua Lama area did not cause water pollution: Barrick Feb 05, 2013 | Cecilia Jamasmie Recent avalanches affecting several points along a water channel in the area of Canadian Barrick Gold's (NYSE, TSX: ABX)… |
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AP: PNG - LNG project to seek new funds Jan 31, 2013 | PFI |
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ONGC buys 8.4% stake in Kashagan oil field for $5bn (Kazakhstan Jan 29, 2013 | Enerdata |
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Dutch banks and investors continue to finance supply communication equipment to Syria Jan 17, 2013 | Oxfam novib / IKV Pax Christi Research byIKV Pax Christi and Oxfam Novib in July 2012 showed that a large number of Dutch banks and pension funds invest… |
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Another storm for Shell highlights risks in financing Arctic oil & gas exploitation Jan 16, 2013 | James Marriott | Platform website |
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Controversial Ilisu Dam on Hasankeyf Halted by Turkish Court Jan 14, 2013 | Doga Dernegi (BirdLife Turkey) | International Rivers The Turkish State Council ruled on January 7 in favour of the legal case filed by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers… |
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Repeated Misadventures: Key questions for Shell on its Alaskan Arctic programme Jan 14, 2013 | Platform | Platform website |
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Five former Cargill traders join Singapore palm oil firm Jan 14, 2013 | Reuters |
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Five former Cargill traders join Singapore palm oil firm Jan 14, 2013 | Reuters |
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Bank Mandiri Dominates Indonesia’s Syndicated Loan Market Jan 10, 2013 | Bank Mandiri News Release |
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What can UBS learn from Charles Dickens' ghosts Jan 05, 2013 | Calvin Quek | South China Morning Post |
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Oldest Swiss bank Wegelin to close after admitting aiding US tax evasion Jan 04, 2013 | Rupert Neate | The Guardian |
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Rainforest Action Network mourns unexpected loss visionary executive director Rebecca Tarbotton Dec 28, 2012 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a prominent member of BankTrack, and the community that has grown around it for more than… |
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An Introduction to the Brazilian Banking Sector and its Sustainability Practices Dec 19, 2012 | Amigos da Terra Amazônia Brasileira, BankTrack Amigos da Terra Amazônia Brasileira and BankTrack today release a new guide to the Brazilian banking sector, entitled:… |
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Senior HSBC bankers need to face jail for their bank’s role in laundering drugs money Dec 11, 2012 | Global Witness Today, Europe's largest bank, HSBC, announced that it will pay $1.9 billion (£1.2 billion) to settle allegations that… |
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Should We Worry About Xayaburi Dam Safety? Dec 04, 2012 | Kirk Herbertson, International Rivers The Lao government has been heavily criticized for beginning construction on the Xayaburi Dam without first studying the… |
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How to use the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in company research and advocacy Nov 29, 2012 | SOMO, CEDHA and Cividep India Today SOMO, CEDHA and Cividep India have issued a new guide for civil society organisations (CSOs) entitled 'How to use… |
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New Global Assessment Reveals Nearly 1,200 Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Nov 21, 2012 | World Resources Institute Coal-fired power plants are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions—one that could be increasing significantly… |
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Days After Xayaburi Gets Green Light, Pöyry Flaunts Project's Corruption Nov 11, 2012 | Kirk Herbertson, International Rivers On November 9, only four days after Laos announced the official start of construction on the Xayaburi Dam, Finnish company… |
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Laos Evades Responsibility and Plows Ahead with Xayaburi Dam Nov 05, 2012 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers In clear defiance of its neighbors and a regional agreement, the Lao government has announced that it will hold a groundbreaking… |
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Thai Communities Protest Xayaburi Dam at the Asia-Europe Summit Nov 04, 2012 | Kirk Herbertson, International Rivers As world leaders gathered in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the 9th Asia-Europe Summit, 250 Thai villagers gathered in boats on… |
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HSBC rakes in US$130 million bankrolling rainforest destruction and human rights abuses in Malaysia’s corrupt forestry sector Nov 02, 2012 | Global Witness HSBC has bankrolled logging companies causing widespread environmental destruction and human rights abuses in Sarawak, Malaysia,… |
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Bankrolling Climate Disruption Oct 31, 2012 | Rainforest Action Network Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have begun to disrupt the global climate, triggering extreme… |
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BankTrack comments on draft Equator Principles III Oct 11, 2012 | BankTrack BankTrack, the international NGO network monitoring investment decisions and sustainability commitments of large international… |
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Raise Public Awareness and Build NGOs' Capacities in China Sep 12, 2012 | Green Watershed Green Finance Promotes Green Economy Forum The forum was held at the International Conference Hall of Tian Yu Hotel in Tianjin,… |
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Raising public awareness and build NGOs' capacity in China Sep 12, 2012 | Green Watershed The forum was held at the International Conference Hall of Tian Yu Hotel in Tianjin, China. Over 70 participants attended… |
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Supreme Court Judge Overturns Suspension of Belo Monte Dam Aug 29, 2012 | International Rivers The Brazilian Supreme Court has overturned the suspension of the Belo Monte Dam, caving to pressure from President Dilma… |
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Belo Monte dam suspended by High Brazilian Court Aug 14, 2012 | Zachary Hurwitz Federal Judge Souza Prudente of the Federal Tribunal of Brazil's Amazon region suspended all work today on the Belo… |
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Thai Villagers File Lawsuit on Xayaburi Dam Aug 08, 2012 | Pianporn Deetes, International Rivers On August 7, a coalition of 37 Thai villagers filed a lawsuit in Thailand's Administrative Court in Bangkok aimed at stopping… |
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Complaint seeks resettlement and compensation from Shell and UK banks for damage caused by Sakhalin II oil and gas project Jul 31, 2012 | Pacific Environment Today, residents living adjacent to a highly polluting liquefied natural gas ("LNG") plant and oil and gas export terminals… |
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Amidst Broken Promises, Indigenous Authorities Detain Belo Monte Dam Engineers Jul 25, 2012 | Brent Millikan, International Rivers Three engineers employed by Norte Energia, S.A. (NESA), the company building the Belo Monte Dam on Brazil's Xingu River,… |
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“World’s favorite bank” HSBC “left U.S. vulnerable to dirty money” Jul 17, 2012 | Global Witness According to the chair of a U.S. Senate subcommittee, HSBC's "pervasively polluted" culture allowed money launderers, drug… |
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Pension funds and banks invest millions in companies that supply controversial communication systems to Syria Jul 17, 2012 | Oxfam Novib Dutch bankgroups and pension funds invest in two companies that in that past year have supplied radio equipment to Syrian… |
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Barrick Gold Suffers Legal Defeat in Argentine Supreme Court Glacier Protection Law Holds and Mining Companies Must Reveal Impacts Jul 03, 2012 | CEDHA Barrick Gold, the company that had proposed dynamiting glaciers and hauling them off in dump trucks to enable it to access… |
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Barrick Gold Suffers Legal Defeat in Argentine Supreme Court Glacier Protection Law Holds and Mining Companies Must Reveal Impacts Jul 03, 2012 | CEDHA Barrick Gold, the company that had proposed dynamiting glaciers and hauling them off in dump trucks to enable it to access… |
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New report details risks of China Development Bank’s increasing global footprint Jul 02, 2012 | Friends of the Earth US The China Development Bank is rapidly becoming an important player in international development finance, but it currently… |
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New Report Shows Days of Cheap, Affordable Coal Fired Power are Over Jun 28, 2012 | Sierra Club Today, the Sierra Club released a new study, revealing that the days of cheap, affordable coal fired power are now… |
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Ch. Karnchang Plows Forward with Xayaburi Dam Construction Jun 26, 2012 | International Rivers Bangkok, Thailand – A recent investigation of the Xayaburi Dam site by International Rivers revealed that Thai company… |
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BankTrack position on the Natural Capital Declaration Jun 16, 2012 | BankTrack BankTrack today issued its 'Position on the Natural Capital Declaration' on the occasion of the official launch of the Natural… |
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World’s leading banks invest in cluster bomb producers Jun 14, 2012 | Fairfin Worldwide, 137 private and public financial institutions continue to invest almost US$43 billion into producers of banned… |
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Greenpeace report rebukes finance sector for ignoring nuclear risks Jun 12, 2012 | Greenpeace International Investors in nuclear power are being sold precarious and potentially damaging investments because the industry’s risks… |
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Investors in Australian mega coal mine proposal warned of risks Jun 08, 2012 | Greenpeace Australia, GetUp! and BankTrack This morning financial analysts across India woke up to find a huge full-page ad aimed squarely at them, warning "don't… |
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Colbún Suspends HidroAysén Transmission Line May 31, 2012 | Berklee Lowery Evans Well, now we know why HidroAysen has repeatedly pushed back the date for turning in the EIA for its transmission line. Yesterday,… |
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RBS finance for tar sands revealed on eve of AGM – students protest May 30, 2012 | Platform Platform [1], UK Tar Sands Network [2] and the Indigenous Environmental Network [3] have revealed that in the past year… |
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Out in the Cold – new report on Shell’s plans in the Arctic May 22, 2012 | Platform Shell’s Annual General Meeting tomorrow is unlikely to go calmly. The company’s problems range from anger over… |
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US banks risk public health and climate by financing coal May 01, 2012 | Rainforest Action Network Today Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack and the Sierra Club released the Coal Finance Report Card 2012, their third annual… |
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Oil projects too far - banks & investors refuse finance for Arctic oil Apr 24, 2012 | Platform West LB have decided not to finance oil & gas development projects in the arctic and F & C have dropped Arctic oil… |
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Protestors Condemn Ch. Karnchang Over Xayaburi Dam Construction Apr 24, 2012 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers Coinciding with Ch. Karnchang's Annual Shareholders Meeting, dozens of protestors rallied in front of the company's headquarters… |
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UniCredit - A ticking bomb on climate mitigation Apr 05, 2012 | European Coal Finance Campaign Environmental groups[1] that attempt to prevent environmental devastation caused by the Šoštanj coal project… |
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“Nuclear Banks, No Thanks!” coalition welcomes cancellation Belene nuclear plant Mar 29, 2012 | Coalition “Nuclear Banks, No Thanks!” Yesterday, the Bulgarian government officially announced the cancellation of the Belene nuclear power project. BankTrack… |
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Equator Principles III better be good Mar 29, 2012 | BankTrack The Equator Principles Association (Association) this week announced a new delay in the release of the third version of… |
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Banco Santander ranked second in the Spanish armed banking Mar 28, 2012 | SETEM Delàs Center of Peace Studies, Observatorio de la Deuda en la Globalización (ODG-Debtwatch) and SETEM, united… |
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BankTrack welcomes the withdrawal of Bank Austria from the Mochovce Nuclear power plant Mar 15, 2012 | BankTrack Bank Austria, the Austrian subsidiary of the Italian UniCredit banking group, has confirmed that by mutual agreement it… |
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Heritage before Hydropower: Petition to UNESCO on Ilisu Dam launched Mar 14, 2012 | Berne Declaration – CounterCurrent – ECA Watch Austria (Zurich, Berlin, Vienna - 14.3.2012) On the occasion of today's International Day of Action for Rivers an international… |
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ILO Says Brazil Violated Convention 169 in Belo Monte Case Mar 07, 2012 | Amazon Watch A report released by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations for the International… |
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Don’t bank on the bomb Mar 05, 2012 | ICAN A groundbreaking report released today by ICAN identifies more than 300 banks, pension funds, insurance companies and asset… |
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US Export-Import Bank (Exim) and EDC of Canada will not finance Barrick’s Pascua Lama Gold Mining Project Mar 02, 2012 | CEDHA US Export-Import Bank (Exim) and Export Development Canada (EDC), two of the world's largest publicly funded development… |
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Thailand Defies Neighbors on Contentious Xayaburi Dam Feb 29, 2012 | International Rivers Bangkok, Thailand - As the governments of the Mekong region continue to deliberate on the proposed Xayaburi Dam in Laos,… |
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New investor brief exposes China National Petroleum Corporation’s lack of mechanism for addressing environmental and social risks Feb 17, 2012 | Friends of the Earth US Friends of the Earth today released Crude beginnings, a new investor brief on the environmental and social risks associated… |
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If you want your reputation to go downhill, invest in “Northern Caucasus Resorts” Jan 30, 2012 | Greenpeace Switzerland At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, which closed its doors yesterday, one of the hot debates was that capitalism,… |
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Troops deployed to guard China pipeline Jan 27, 2012 | Friends of the Earth US January 27, Democratic Voice of BurmaTroops deployed to guard China pipelineBurmese soldiers have been withdrawn from conflict… |
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Xayaburi Dam: What Next? Jan 19, 2012 | Kirk Herbertson, International Rivers On December 8th, we watched the future of the Mekong River hang by the threads of a single meeting. Government ministers… |
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President Obama rejects the Keystone XL pipeline Jan 18, 2012 | Friends of the Earth Administration deals a blow to Big Oil and its cronies in Congress, takes a stand for Americans' health and livelihoods,… |
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New report: European banks fuelling food price volatility and hunger Jan 12, 2012 | Friends of the Earth Europe European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food… |
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Asian Agri told to pay Rp 2.52t in fines Dec 29, 2012 | Tassia Sipahutar | Jakarta Post |
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Eletrobras Gets BRL3.8 Billion Loan From Caixa for Brazil Nuclear Plant Dec 27, 2012 | Paulo Winterstein | Wall Street Journal |
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Complaint filed against British coal miner GCM over Bangladesh mine Dec 20, 2012 | World Development Movement |
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Opinion: Mekong River dam threatens livelihoods and ecosystems Dec 19, 2012 | Tracy A. Farrell | CNN |
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New website on human rights abuses linked to financial sector, launched (December 2012) Dec 09, 2012 | Rethinking Bretton Woods |
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E.ON sees growth in Turkey after Enerjisa deal Dec 04, 2012 | Reuters |
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Verbund swaps Enerjisa stake for E.ON hydro plants Dec 03, 2012 | Reuters |
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Cable launches UK's 'Green Bank' Nov 28, 2012 | BBC News |
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Electricity Vietnam No Longer Involved in Lower Sesan 2 Dam Nov 28, 2012 | Dene-Hern Chen and Kuch Naren | The Cambodia Daily |
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Chinese sign deal on dam, villagers fear flooding Nov 27, 2012 | Bridget Di Certo and May Titthara | Phnom Penh Post |
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Brazil's BNDES approves $10.8 bln loan for Amazon Belo Monte dam Nov 26, 2012 | Reuters | Reuters |
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Cambodian, Chinese firms to joinly develop hydropower plant Nov 26, 2012 | Agencies | Xinhua |
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Sustainable finance: how far have the Equator Principles gone? Nov 15, 2012 | Guardian |
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Exxon warns of cost blowout at PNG LNG Nov 12, 2012 | Neil Hume | Financial Times |
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Construction Schedule at Pascua-Lama Not Impacted by Pre-stripping Stoppage Nov 11, 2012 | Barrick Gold Corporation After observing increased dust in the Pascua-Lama open pit area, which has been exacerbated recently by stronger than normal… |
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Warning to Financiers- Don't Fund Forest Destruction Nov 06, 2012 | EEPN | European Environmental Paper Network |
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MPs warn of flaws in financial services bill Nov 05, 2012 | FT |
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Enel Credit Rating Cut by Moody’s on Falling Demand, Regulation Nov 05, 2012 | James Paton | Bloomberg Business Week |
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World on track for 6C warming without carbon cuts, study shows Nov 05, 2012 | Business Green | The Guardian |
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Log tale - A new investigation accuses HSBC of ignoring its own sustainability policies Nov 03, 2012 | Economist | Economist |
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Cambodia approves Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam Nov 02, 2012 | - | BBC |
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Head of Russian bank regulation resigns Oct 31, 2012 | FT |
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Hancock projects face funding problems Oct 31, 2012 | Project Finance International |
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GVK to reduce stake in Australian coal mine by September 2013 Oct 29, 2012 | Energy Business Review |
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Croatian green groups mount legal challenge on "Plomin C" coal power plant Oct 29, 2012 | Friends of the Earth Croation | Friends of the Earth Croatia website |
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Rehabilitated orangutans in danger if industrial project proceeds in Borneo Oct 22, 2012 | Caillie Mutterback | Mongabay.com |
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Les nouveaux colonisateurs Oct 21, 2012 | Céline Rouzet | france inter |
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BankTrack not satisfied with new draft of Equator Principles Oct 17, 2012 | Social Funds |
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GVK signs contracts for Australia pit-to-port coal project Read more: http://india.nydailynews.com/business/0a44605db05464f87d57c759b9d2a039/gvk-signs-contracts-for-australia-pit-to-port-coal-project#ixzz2CI8RMbWX Oct 17, 2012 | India Daily News |
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S&P revises Enel Spa and Endesa S.A. outlooks Oct 15, 2012 | S&P | Reuters |
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Breaking the ice on Arctic lending policies Oct 12, 2012 | Chris Cundry | Environmental Finance |
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Croatian coal power plans advancing despite legal violations and economic unfeasibility Oct 08, 2012 | CEE Bankwatch | CEE Bankwatch website |
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Kaliningrad nuclear power plant threat to Poland's energy security? Oct 01, 2012 | TheNews.pl |
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Spanish Banks Beat Expectations: Bailout Costs Seen Less Than Feared As Audit Sets Stage for Europe Funds Sep 28, 2012 | WSJ |
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Russian experts join criticism of Kaliningrad nuclear facility Sep 19, 2012 | 15min.lt |
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Lithuania has not received Russia's answers about safety of nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad Sep 07, 2012 | 15min.lt |
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Spain sets up 'bad bank' to buy toxic real estate Aug 31, 2012 | Guardian |
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Obras de Belo Monte são retomadas após liminar concedida pelo STF Aug 28, 2012 | Aguirre Talento | Folha De S. Paulo |
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Speaker of the Seimas: not only Lithuania must be concerned about the construction of potentially unsafe nuclear power plants in the vicinity of the EU Aug 20, 2012 | Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania |
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Enerjisa K-sure guarantee details released Aug 20, 2012 | Trade Finance Magazine |
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Hanwha Chairman Gets Four Years in Jail for Embezzlement Aug 16, 2012 | Sangim Han | Bloomberg |
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Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency Aug 13, 2012 | Christopher Cundy | Environmental Finance |
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NGOs seek Sakhalin compensation from Shell, UK banks Aug 01, 2012 | Mark Nicholls | Environmental-Finance |
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Enerjisa signs K-sure-backed credit agreement Jul 30, 2012 | Trade Finance Magazine |
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Enerjisa 2.5 signs Jul 27, 2012 | Project Finance Magazine |
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Manipulation of California energy market gives consumers a jolt Jul 19, 2012 | Michael Hiltzik | Los Angeles Times |
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The Co-operative Group and Lloyds Banking Group agree non-binding heads of terms for the acquisition of the Verde business Jul 19, 2012 | The Co-operative Group | The Co-operative Group |
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Fifth protester dies in Peru mine clashes Jul 05, 2012 | Reuters | Financial Times |
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Enerjisa set Jul 05, 2012 | PFI |
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Laos' work on the Mekong river draws criticism Jul 04, 2012 | Jonah Fisher | BBC News |
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The Dam Boom in the Amazon Jun 30, 2012 | Charles Lyons | New York Times |
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Felda: a fair deal for smallholders? Jun 28, 2012 | Jeremy Grant | Financial Times |
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Cash investigation: Credit Agricole and the art of greenwashing Jun 28, 2012 | Yann Louvel, BankTrack | BankTrack blog |
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Felda Shares Soar 20% on the Heels of $3.1 Billion I.P.O. Jun 28, 2012 | Neil Gough | New York Times |
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Politics, Yield Concerns May Curb Enthusiasm for Felda Jun 27, 2012 | Sri Jegarajah | CNBC |
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ESG risks make Felda IPO ‘worse than Facebook’ – Profundo Jun 26, 2012 | Mark Nicholls | Environmental-Finance |
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Greenwash This: Dumping 500 lbs of Coal at Bank of America Jun 22, 2012 | Todd Zimmer, RAN | RAN understory blog |
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City investors are getting cold feet about Arctic oil prospecting Jun 21, 2012 | Terry Macalister | The Guardian |
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Climate change, courtesy coal Jun 21, 2012 | Santanu Sanyal | Business Line |
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Environmental study for illegal coal plant gets thumbs up in Croatia Jun 21, 2012 | Bernard Ivcic, President of Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia | CEE Bankwatch website |
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Less Capital, more nature Jun 16, 2012 | BankTrack BankTrack, the global coalition of civil society organisations tracking the business activities and investments of private… |
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Pricing environmental assets: Smart idea, or fatally flawed? Jun 16, 2012 | Robert Kropp | GreenBiz.com |
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Greenpeace moves SEBI against GVK on Oz coal project Jun 12, 2012 | CR Sukumar | The Economic Times |
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Bank of America: Strong on Rhetoric, Weak on Climate & Coal Jun 11, 2012 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN | RAN understory blog |
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Banks Look to Burnish Their Images by Backing Green Technology Firms Jun 10, 2012 | Nelson D. Schwartz | The New York Times |
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Alpha coal project delay may be indefinite Jun 06, 2012 | perthnow |
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Asia Pulp & Paper Pledges ‘Sustainable Forest Management’ Jun 06, 2012 | environmental Leader |
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Gina Rinehart's Alpha coal mine halted over Great Barrier Reef fears Jun 05, 2012 | Olga Galacho | Herald Sun |
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World Bank fails to correct missteps in Eskom coal project in South Africa Jun 04, 2012 | Bank Information Center | BiC website |
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Goldman Sachs Sets the Wrong Target Jun 04, 2012 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN | RAN understory blog |
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World Bank agrees: MEDUPI poses social and environmental risk Jun 01, 2012 | groundWork South Africa |
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Feud over 'rushed' Alpha Coal project approval Jun 01, 2012 | John McCarthy | The Courier-Mail |
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Patagonia Protests Lead Colbun to Backpedal on Chile Dam May 31, 2012 | Randall Woods and Sebastian Boyd | Bloomberg Business Week |
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RBS under fire for fossil fuel lending May 30, 2012 | Alex Blanckburne | Blue and Green tomorrow |
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RBS annual general meeting: as it happened May 30, 2012 | Matthew Sparkes | The Telegraph |
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Rivals fail to agree on Galilee railway May 30, 2012 | Andrew Fraser | The Australian |
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Eskom coal plants might be at risk May 29, 2012 | Londiwe Buthelezi | IOL BusinessReport |
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Peru’s mining strikes: hotting up May 29, 2012 | Naomi Mapstone | Financial Times |
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Report on LNG Project in PNG Warns of Major Challenges May 29, 2012 | Oxfam Australia press release | Scoop World |
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RBS involved in £40bn loans to fossil fuel companies in past six months May 28, 2012 | Rob Edwards | The Guardian |
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Goldman Sachs to announce low-ball target for renewables finance May 24, 2012 | Elza Holmstedt Pell | Environmental Finance |
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Marsh Arabs protest Ilisu Project in Hasankeyf May 22, 2012 | stopilisu.com |
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Asia Pulp & Paper Tightens Forest-Conservation Efforts May 15, 2012 | Eric Bellman | The Wall Street Journal |
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Keeping an eye on China’s bankers May 14, 2012 | Wang Haotong | chinadialogue |
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Protesters assail BofA mortgage practices May 09, 2012 | Rick Rothacker | Reuters |
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Bank of America Investors Complain, but Approve Chief’s Pay May 09, 2012 | Nelson D. Schwartz | The New York Times |
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Protesters, Shareholders Neutralized as Bank of America CEO Collects Millions May 09, 2012 | Protesters, Shareholders Neutralized as Bank of America CEO Collects Millions | The Nation |
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Ex-Im Bank Approves Nearly $3 Billion in Export Financing For U.S. Goods and Services to Australia Pacific LNG Project May 08, 2012 | Market Watch |
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Investing in coal: risk, reward and regulation May 04, 2012 | Mindful Money |
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Deforestation in Indonesia continues, despite the moratorium May 04, 2012 | Chris Lang | REDD-Monitor |
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BW Plantation sets aside Rp 265b for land acquisition May 03, 2012 | Raras Cahyafitri | Jakarta Post |
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Environmental groups rate banks based on support of coal May 01, 2012 | Taylor Kuykendall | The State journal |
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Alstom Bid Draws Scrutiny Apr 30, 2012 | Wall Street Journal |
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WestLB, Oil Platform Lender, Won’t Do Arctic, Antarctic Business Apr 27, 2012 | Mathew Carr | Bloomberg |
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Greenwash of the Week Apr 25, 2012 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN | RAN understory blog |
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WestLB is the first bank to refuse finance to offshore oil rigs in the Arctic Apr 20, 2012 | Mark Nicholls | Environmental-Finance |
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APP 'illegal logging' claim investigated by Indonesian Ministry of Forestry Apr 19, 2012 | Pamela Mardle | PrintWeek |
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"Green Change" or "Green Wash"? Investigation on 16 Chinese listed Banks' footsteps towards green credit. Apr 18, 2012 | Li Meiying | 21st Century Business Herald |
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Brazil forest projects issued first temporary CERs Apr 14, 2012 | Valerie Volcovici, Thomson Reuters | Point Carbon |
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Leaked document says CPI “planning to restart” Myitsone dam project Apr 04, 2012 | Kachin News Group |
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Chinese border office requests permission to bring in 500 engineers and materials for Myitsone Hydropower Project Apr 03, 2012 | Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG) |
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Xerox, Danone Drop Asia Pulp & Paper after Greenpeace Pressure Apr 03, 2012 | environmental Leader |
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Bulgaria Quits Belene Nuclear Power Plant Project Mar 28, 2012 | Novinite.com |
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Bulgarian President Cares for 'The Big Picture', Not Belene NPP Mar 28, 2012 | Novinite.com |
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The Tripa peatswamp in Aceh is ablaze – despite the moratorium Mar 28, 2012 | Chris Lang | REDD-Monitor |
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Xerox: we no longer buy from Asia Pulp & Paper Mar 21, 2012 | Mongabay.com |
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Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs Mar 14, 2012 | Greg Smith | The New York Times |
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Suspended Myitsone project will continue soon according to CPI Chairman Mar 14, 2012 | Burma Rivers Network The Miytsone project that was suspended on Sept 30 2011 will be continued soon according to CPI Chairman speaking to Chinese… |
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Newmont ups the ante in Conga dispute Mar 14, 2012 | Naomi Mapstone | Financial Times |
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Mega coal mines threaten Great Barrier Reef Mar 14, 2012 | John Hepburn | Greenpeace |
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Barrick disputes withdrawal of financing Mar 13, 2012 | MINING.com In a story MINING.com reported last week, Barrick disputes some of the reasons that the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) and… |
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Permit for greenhouse gases emission for a new block in Mar 12, 2012 | Enea |
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Mandiri to lend Rp 189b to oil palm cooperatives Mar 02, 2012 | Jakarta Post |
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In Patagonia, Caught Between Visions of the Future Mar 01, 2012 | Aaron Nelsen | The New York Times |
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Liberia land deals with foreign firms 'could sow seeds of conflict' Feb 29, 2012 | Tamasin Ford | The Guardian |
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Bangladesh open-pit coal mine threatens fundamental rights, warn UN experts Feb 28, 2012 | United Nations Human Rights- Office of the High Commissioner |
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Rosatom-owned company accused of selling shoddy equipment to reactors at home and abroad, pocketing profits Feb 28, 2012 | Bellona |
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Conga dispute: moving forward Feb 15, 2012 | Naomi Mapstone | Financial Times |
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Outraged depositors move their money in protest at bonus announcements Jan 30, 2012 | Financial Inclusion Centre and Cooperatives UK | Financial Inclusion Centre and Cooperatives UK |
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93 banks, 31 mining companies – coal financing exposed Jan 25, 2012 | Heinrich Boll Stiftung | Heinrich Boll Stiftung |
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Dutch financial institutions speculate in food markets Dec 23, 2011 | Somo On the eve of Christmas, the Dutch TV program Zembla broadcast the documentary Trade in Hunger, focusing on the activities… |
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Chinese NGO's Green Finance Dec 20, 2011 | Wang Ru Han (Translated by Greenwatershed) I believe everyone received the bank notification that encouraged people to switch to electronic bills in order to increase… |
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Phulbari Coal Project: Protest and shareholder activism in London Dec 15, 2011 | International Accountability Project Shareholder activism at GCM's annual general meeting in London. International Accountability Project joins forces… |
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Mekong governments delay the Xayaburi dam pending further study Dec 08, 2011 | International Rivers Siem Reap, Cambodia - In a crucial decision for the people and ecosystems of the Mekong River Basin, the governments of… |
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Mekong Governments Delay Xayaburi Dam Pending Further Study Dec 08, 2011 | International Rivers Siem Reap, Cambodia - In a crucial decision for the people and ecosystems of the Mekong River Basin, the governments of… |
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Bankrolling Climate Change Nov 30, 2011 | urgewald, Earthlife, BankTrack and groundWork Today, the German environment organisation urgewald, the South African social and environmental justice organisations groundWork… |
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CEDHA Files Equator Principles Due Diligence Review to US EXIM Bank and EDC of Canada on Barrick’s Pascua Lama project Nov 25, 2011 | CEDHA Ottawa Canada y Washington DC - November 25, 2011. The Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA), along with several… |
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The Stolen Money Trail Nov 23, 2011 | Global Witness Earlier this month, Swiss bank regulators found that four Swiss banks had not done enough to identify dictators' assets… |
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Eight arrested during protest at Bank of America headquarters Nov 15, 2011 | Rainforest Action Network Today, eight people were arrested protesting Bank of America's reckless financing practices, including the banks role as… |
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Friends of the Earth US statement in support of Occupy Wall Street Nov 08, 2011 | Michelle Chan The hope and ambition of the Occupy movement has reminded us that we need to remake financial and economic systems so that… |
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Belo Monte dam does not meet sustainability criteria of world's private banks, say rights groups Nov 07, 2011 | International Rivers and Amigos da Terra-Amazônia The controversial Belo Monte Dam, slated for construction in Brazil's Amazon region, does not meet the standards of an international… |
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French banks : a citizen rating reveals what is going on underneath their activities Nov 02, 2011 | Les Amis de la Terre and Attac France Nice and Paris, November 2, 2011 – A day before the opening of the G20 in Cannes, and while the financial turmoil… |
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Hundreds Occupy Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazilian Amazon Oct 27, 2011 | Sheyla Juruna Sheyla Juruna, indigenous leader from Brazil, available for interviews in Washington, D.C. (Hi-res photos available… |
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BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’ Oct 23, 2011 | BankTrack BankTrack, the global NGO network monitoring private sector bank operations, calls upon the Equator Principles Financial… |
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Polo Resources Ltd under fire from human rights organizations on the eve of their AGM Oct 19, 2011 | International Accountability Project A letter signed by over 80 civil society organizations worldwide was sent to Polo Resources and other investors today, calling… |
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Overheid: maak van Dexia een maatschappelijk nuttige bank! Oct 10, 2011 | Netwerk Vlaanderen De huidige situatie creëert voor de overheid een unieke kans om resoluut te kiezen voor financieringen die de… |
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As occupy Wall Street gains momentum, an effort to close consumer accounts from Bank of America is launched Oct 10, 2011 | Rainforest Action Network Bank customers around the country have an opportunity to show their discontent with the big banks by pledging to close their… |
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'Doorbreek de macht van de Griekse elites' Oct 04, 2011 | Rens van Tilburg Verruiming van het eurogarantiefonds om Griekenland te redden heeft alleen zin als je de macht van de Griekse elites breekt.… |
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Myitsone Dam Suspension a Breakthrough for Burma’s Civil Society Sep 30, 2011 | International Rivers In a stunning move, Burma's President today announced that the Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy River would be halted "to respect… |
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'Girl Band' Protest at Royal Bank of Scotland sponsored low carbon investment conference Sep 27, 2011 | Friends of the Earth Scotland A 'girl band' of environmental activists dressed as 'oily bankers' protested outside the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) sponsored… |
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Another European Bank Voices Risks of Financing Coal Plants Sep 23, 2011 | Amanda Starbuck RAN is challenging the largest U.S. banks to address their financing of coal power and we're concerned that they are falling… |
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Illegal Construction on the Xayaburi Dam Forges Ahead Aug 04, 2011 | International Rivers Bangkok, Thailand: A field visit to the site of the proposed Xayaburi Dam has revealed that construction on the dam's access… |
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UN Body Calls for Suspension of Gibe III Dam to Protect World Heritage Jul 22, 2011 | International Rivers Places like the Grand Canyon, Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China are of such outstanding cultural or natural value that the… |
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EBRD paves slippery slope for private banks to invest in coal in the Balkans Jul 20, 2011 | Mel Denes EBRD claims to `follow highest standards of corporate governance and sustainable development` in its special report on climate… |
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Swiss Banks and Human Rights: Jul 14, 2011 | Berne Declaration Since 2010, the major Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS have financed the world's most controversial mining firm: Vedanta… |
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Controversial coal projects continue to be registered despite serious concerns over the methodology to be reviewed by CDM Executive Board Jul 12, 2011 As an United Nations panel of technical experts prepares to deliberate on the suspension of coal projects that, if approved,… |
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France ready to finance the next Fukushima Jul 12, 2011 | Les Amis de la Terre, Greenpeace “While the Fukushima catastrophe is still ongoing, the French state brings its financial support to the building of… |
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Chinese NGOs Rank the Country’s Major Financiers, Launch Sustainability Benchmarking of Chinese Commercials Banks Jul 11, 2011 | Green Watershed Green Watershed, a Chinese environmental NGO and member of BankTrack, an international network of NGOs that advance sustainability… |
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Recognizing Dams as a World Heritage Threat Jun 30, 2011 | Katy Yan, International Rivers The UNESCO World Heritage Committee just concluded its 35th session in Paris, and for the activists and experts who… |
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Laos Steamrolls Neighbors in Xayaburi Dam Process Jun 23, 2011 | International Rivers Laos appears to have defied its neighbors in a move to press ahead with the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong Mainstream,… |
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Mountaintop Removal Mining Raises Birth Defects Jun 22, 2011 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN In April I went to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's office in Washington DC. Nancy is my representative and I was there to talk… |
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FSA reveals British banks are failing to turn down corrupt funds Jun 22, 2011 | Global Witness Global Witness welcomes today's recognition by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that the majority of Britain's banks… |
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Barclays account used by Dictator’s son to buy €18m of artwork with suspect funds Jun 22, 2011 | Global Witness An account at Barclays bank was used by Teodorin Obiang, the son of the dictator of Equatorial Guinea, to buy €18m… |
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Coal export madness spreading to Oregon Jun 21, 2011 | Scott Parkin, RAN Coal companies are bound and determined to get that dirty black rock out of the Powder River Basin and send it over to Asian… |
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Legal Roadblock to Damming Patagonia Jun 20, 2011 | Berklee Lowrey-Evans, International Rivers This morning saw a great success for the legal team working in Chile to stop the destructive HidroAysén project in… |
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Actions speak louder than words Jun 20, 2011 | Nick Young, Greenpeace Today eleven activists appear in a Danish court facing serious charges for a simple act of protest in Copenhagen a… |
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Tribes Dispute Greenwashing by Dam Builders Jun 16, 2011 | International Rivers Indigenous people from Brazil's vast but shrinking Amazon region yesterday interrupted the Congress of the International… |
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API’s circular argument on Keystone XL Pipeline wouldn’t pass your high school philosophy class Jun 14, 2011 | Daniel Kessler In my freshman logic course, now a long time ago, I learned about Petitio Principii, Circulus in Probando, also known as… |
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RAN translates banker-speak Jun 07, 2011 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN Earlier this year, thousands of RAN supporters wrote to Deutsche Bank boss Josef Achermenn to urge that his bank cease financing… |
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Sberbank of Russia Published its First Report on Corporate Social Responsibility Jun 03, 2011 | SBER Bank Moscow, June 3, 2011 – This is the first Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (RCSR) that Sberbank submits at… |
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Brazil and Chile dam projects generate widespread protests Jun 02, 2011 | International Rivers Read the Press Release about the controversial approval of Belo Monte Dam Below is an interview with Aviva Imhof, Interim… |
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Brazil Green Lights Controversial Amazon Dam Jun 01, 2011 | Brent Millikan, International Rivers Brasília, Brazil - The Brazilian government has issued the full installation license allowing the Belo Monte Dam… |
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Live Action: Climbers in survival pod stop Arctic oil rig May 29, 2011 | Nick Young, Greenpeace In the freezing seas off Greenland, activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza are taking direct action against oil drilling… |
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Small First Nations EU Tour has big Impact on Investors, Shareholders, and Governments May 27, 2011 | IEN, Friends of the Earth Europe and Les Amis de la Terre France In May 2011, a small delegation of First Nations Peoples brought to European institutions the reality of treaty rights,… |
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Activists call for a ban on financial investments in producers of cluster munitions May 25, 2011 | Samantha Bolton, Filip Polfliet, and Helma Maas Worldwide, 166 private and public financial institutions continue to invest 39 billion USD in producers of cluster munitions,… |
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Government documents: Arctic oil spill all but impossible to clear up May 24, 2011 | Greenpeace We obtained a series of documents [download part one and part two, both pdfs] today under a Freedom of Information request… |
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UN committee deeply concerned about Ilisu dam May 21, 2011 | CounterCurrent, Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive, and Doğa Derneği One of the major human rights committees of the United Nations voices its deep concern about the construction of the Ilisu… |
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First Nation Tour brings truth to France on Tar Sands Development May 20, 2011 | Indigenous Environmental Network - Les Amis de la Terre A small delegation of First Nations members toured Strasbourg and Paris, France this week to meet with investors, French… |
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Protest mounts against earthquake prone nuke plant May 20, 2011 | Karuna Raina, Greenpeace Since its earliest stages, the proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Jaitapur has faced concerned opposition from local people… |
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Mickey and Minnie Protest Disney Rainforest Destruction at Company HQ May 18, 2011 | Laurel Sutherlin, Rain Forest Action Network Early this morning, two activists supporting Rainforest Action Network unfurled a 35 foot banner across The Walt Disney… |
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Statement on Lao Government Decision to Delay Xayaburi Dam May 13, 2011 | International Rivers International Rivers welcomes the recent decision by the Lao government to reconsider the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong… |
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Wikileaks reveals Arctic could be the new cold war May 12, 2011 | Nick Young, Greenpeace Submarine explorers planting Russian flags under the North Pole. Military tension between NATO and Russia. US diplomats… |
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Banking on the next Fukushima May 11, 2011 | Greenpeace International Two months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones,… |
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Divisive dams approved in Patagonia, Chile May 09, 2011 | International Rivers et al. A five-dam hydroelectric scheme that locals fear will destroy the character of one of Chile's most important wild… |
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Moscow regional police authority urged to resign due to arbitrariness in Khimki May 09, 2011 | Greenpeace Russia, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia, Save Khimki Forest Movement, Wildlife Conservation Centre, Russian Bird Conservation Union, International Socio-Ecological Union (SEU) Instead of carrying out their duties of law enforcement, Khimki's police are acting in a lawless way - detaining and beating… |
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Big coal emergency in Bangladesh worsens: Violent crackdown on villagers peacefully opposing coal mine May 06, 2011 | International Accountability Project Phulbari, Bangladesh - May 5th, 2011 - On the afternoon of May 5th, a peaceful anti-coal demonstration by local villagers… |
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French construction firm Vinci involved in scandalous destruction of Russian forest May 05, 2011 | Asti Roesle, Greenpeace Forest Campaigner Protected Russian forest is being destroyed in order to build a new toll highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The… |
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Cluster bombs manufactured in Spain in 2007 and used by Gaddafi to bomb Misrata were financed by Spanish banks May 04, 2011 | SETEM SETEM also reveals that 14 Spanish banks, among them BBVA, Santander and Bankia, invested almost 2 billion € in 19… |
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Mining Giant Joins Belo Monte Dam May 03, 2011 | Zachary Hurwitz The world's second-largest mining corporation, Vale, has stepped into one of the world's most controversial dams: Belo Monte.… |
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New report reveals ‘Dirty Business' practices of TransCanada pipelines Apr 28, 2011 | FOE US- Kelly Trout and Alex Moore A report released today by Friends of the Earth reveals the nefarious business practices of TransCanada Pipelines, whose… |
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Jump in Solidarity with Chile Apr 27, 2011 | Berklee Lowrey-Evans, International Rivers Yesterday was a día de manifestaciones (day of protests) in Chile - thousands of people took to the streets all across… |
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Growing public opposition to HidroAysen in Chile Apr 25, 2011 | Berklee Lowrey-Evans, International Rivers Today marks the close of the comment period for the public agencies to submit their observations on the third and final… |
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First Nations protest tar sands investment at Royal Bank of Scotland AGM Apr 19, 2011 | Platform Representatives from some of Canada's First Nations are preparing to demand in person that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)… |
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State Department Releases Supplemental Environmental Analysis on Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Apr 15, 2011 | Alex Moore and Matthew Cain, Friends of the Earth WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. State Department today released a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for… |
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Energy at what cost? Protests against forced eviction from US-backed coal mine continue in Bangladesh Apr 08, 2011 | International Accountability Project As the sun rose on March 28, 2011, roughly 2,000 people gathered to demonstrate against a mining project that would displace… |
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New report card exposes largest financers of mountaintop removal coal mining Apr 05, 2011 | Rainforest Action Network A new report card issued today by Rainforest Action Network and the Sierra Club ranks ten of the world's largest banks on… |
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Organization of American States Requests Immediate suspension of Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian amazon Apr 05, 2011 | Amazon Watch The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part of the Organization of American States (OAS), has officially… |
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Decommissioning cost of Fukushima Daiichi might be over US$90billion Apr 03, 2011 | Finance GreenWatch FGW has estimated that total decommissioning cost of crippled nuclear plants in Fukusima Daiich of Tokyo Electric Company(TEPCO), which… |
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One month into Fukushima disaster, HSBC signs advisory contract for nuclear power plant in earth quake zone Apr 01, 2011 | BankTrack Exactly one month after the start of the Fukushima disaster, HSBC signed an agreement to analyse and find investors for… |
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Official Review of the Xayaburi Dam Reveals Project Flaws Mar 31, 2011 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers A long-brewing regional debate over whether or not to build the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River has hit boiling… |
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Bulldozing homes in the name of development Mar 26, 2011 | International Accountability Project President Barack Obama's State of the Union address noted that US goals for economic recovery would take time and be hard… |
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James Cameron brings Arnold Schwarzenegger to Amazon to See firsthand a battle between old and new energy Mar 26, 2011 | Amazon Watch, International Rivers James Cameron held a press conference yesterday with Amazonian indigenous leaders and environmental experts following his… |
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Deutsche Bank cancels interest in Jaitapur nuclear project India Mar 22, 2011 | urgewald, Greenpeace India's Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) encounters difficulties in raising funds for a new nuclear plant situated in a… |
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Governments should name banks that took corrupt money from Gaddafi, Mubarak and Ben Ali Mar 21, 2011 | Global Witness The governments that have frozen funds controlled by Gaddafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali and their cronies should name the banks holding… |
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Climate Week in turmoil over revelations of sponsor's climate damage Mar 20, 2011 | Platform A nationwide initiative to promote awareness and action on climate change has been thrown into turmoil following revelations… |
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U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Bank Should Follow the Doctor's Orders on Coal in South Africa Mar 18, 2011 | Michelle Chan, Economic policy director, Friends of the Earth US Any day now, the United States' export credit agency, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), is expected to decide on whether… |
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Development Bank of Japan key financier of nuclear industry Mar 15, 2011 | Finance GreenWatch Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has provided 1.4 trillion yen (roughly 17.2billion US$) to 9 major electric power… |
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‘Nuclear banks no thanks’ coalition demands banks to stop financing nuclear energy Mar 15, 2011 | BankTrack In light of the deepening Nuclear Crisis in Japan, the ‘Nuclear banks, no thanks' coalition[i] issued the following… |
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Financial analysts downgrade nuclear power Mar 15, 2011 | Friends of the Earth US "Standard and Poor's warned clients that the risk of cancellations or delays for existing and future nuclear projects has… |
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Le gouvernement britannique reconnaît officiellement les violations des droits humains sur l'oléoduc BTC Mar 14, 2011 | Les Amis de la Terre En avril 2003, une plainte avait été déposée par six organisations environnementalistes et de… |
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EuroSibEnergo’s Hong Kong IPO threatens rivers of Siberia and Lake Baikal Mar 14, 2011 | Pacific Environment, International Rivers An international coalition of NGOs for the protection of transboundary rivers, Rivers without Boundaries, has presented… |
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New Report on human rights violations by dams in Turkey Mar 14, 2011 | Countercurrent/ Gegenstroemung A new report by organisations from Germany and Turkey reveals the huge extent to which Turkish dam policy violates human… |
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EuroSibEnergo's Hong Kong IPO Threatens Rivers of Siberia and Lake Baikal Mar 14, 2011 | Nicole Catalano, Pacific Environment An international coalition of NGOs for the protection of transboundary rivers, Rivers without Boundaries, has presented… |
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BBVA is the leading Spanish bank in financing controversial arms producers Mar 11, 2011 | SETEM Finanzas Éticas and Centro Delás Justicia y Paz Despite their internal arms policy and their adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility policies, the Centro de Estudios… |
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“So few policemen for so many thieves! BBVA; the Assassin!” Mar 11, 2011 | Akgün Ilhan from the Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive These were two of the many slogans of the Platform against Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) who held a protest in… |
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Environment groups’ response to Federal Minister Burke’s decision on Gunns’ pulp mill Mar 10, 2011 | The Wilderness Society, Australian Conservation Foundation, Environment Tasmania Environment groups today acknowledged the constructive progress on plantation wood supply in Minister Tony Burke's legally-binding… |
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BP violating human rights rules, says UK government Mar 09, 2011 | The Corner House et. al A BP-led consortium is breaking international rules governing the human rights responsibilities of multinational companies… |
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Regional judge overturns ban on construction of controversial Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon Mar 08, 2011 | International Rivers & Amazon Watch Brasília, Brazil - In yet another turn of events in the increasingly heated legal and political battle over the controversial… |
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Massive protest rally against mines in Phulbari & Barapukuria Mar 07, 2011 | International Accountability Project At least 2,000 demonstrators blockaded a major highway in northwest Bangladesh this week to protest government plans… |
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Profits through destruction - The other annual balance of Andritz Mar 07, 2011 | ECA watch Austria „We at ANDRITZ are committed to sustainable development. For ANDRITZ, sustainable development encompasses a full set… |
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Groups call on Hong Kong exchange to ensure Zijin Mining comes clean about overseas investment risks Mar 03, 2011 | Adina Matisoff Several civil society groups today petitioned the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to ensure that Zijin Mining Group (listed as… |
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Environment groups’ statement on delay to pulp mill approval Mar 03, 2011 | The Wilderness Society Environment groups have welcomed Environment Minister Tony Burke's decision to delay his decision on the pulp mill proposed… |
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Symbolic funeral for coal at the offices of Deutsche Bank, ING & BNP Paribas Mar 01, 2011 | Netwerk Vlaanderen On Tuesday 1st March non-governmental organisations handed over 4,000 signatures to representatives of banks that are active… |
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Son of Equatorial Guinea’s dictator plans one of world’s most expensive yachts Feb 28, 2011 | Global Witness Global Witness has learned that Teodorin Obiang, the notorious son of Equatorial Guinea's long-ruling dictator, commissioned… |
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Don’t make it easier for dictators to steal Feb 24, 2011 | Global Witness This comment piece by Anthea Lawson, the head of Global Witness's Kleptocracycampaign, was published in the Financial… |
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Protests outside treasury over RBS oil investments Feb 24, 2011 | Friends of the earth Scotland As bailed-out bank RBS publishes details of its 2010 financial results, campaigners call on the government to cure RBS of… |
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Financial speculation tax introduced Feb 17, 2011 | Friends of the Earth US Friends of the Earth announces strong support for Rep. Pete Stark's proposed financial transactions tax An idea gaining… |
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BNP Paribas releases new policy on nuclear financing Feb 15, 2011 | Les Amis de la Terre With 13.5 billion euro investments in the nuclear industry between 2000 and 2009, BNP Paribas is the n°1 nuclear bank… |
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Bangladesh: ban coal mine, save forests and farms Feb 09, 2011 | International Accountability Project and Cultural Survival Phulbari open-pit mine would displace thousands of Indigenous people. A British company is trying to sell a bill of goods… |
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Dam-affected people deliver half a million signatures calling on Brazil's President Dilma to stop the Belo Monte Dam Feb 08, 2011 | Amazon Watch, Movimento Xingu Vivo para Sempre, International Rivers Brasilia, Brazil - Over half a million people, most of them Brazilians, are calling on newly-elected President Dilma to… |
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New UBS policy fizzles Feb 07, 2011 | Brant Olson, RAN ‘Tis the season for new bank environmental and social policies! Last Friday, UBS was the latest to announce… |
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Developer backing out of loan for construction of risky Belo Monte Dam Feb 07, 2011 | International Rivers & Amazon Watch Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-After learning that the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) will not release funds from the… |
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Woodside protests & arrests attract international attention Feb 07, 2011 | The Wilderness Society WA Inc Woodside protests & arrests attract international attention Last week, the campaign to protect the Kimberley coast from… |
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Keystone XL won’t decrease “unfriendly” oil imports either Feb 07, 2011 | Brant Olson, RAN Yesterday, AP reported that the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to Texas won't decrease gas prices (I broke that… |
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More lies on midwestern tar sands pipeline Feb 07, 2011 | Brant Olson, RAN With approval of his $7 billion KeystoneXL pipeline uncertain, TransCanada CEO Russ Girling is now saying the… |
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HSBC takes a step away from tar sands Jan 26, 2011 | Brant Olson, Rainforest Action Network This week, HSBC became the second international bank in as many months to take a step away from financing in the Tar Sands.… |
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The Pandora's Box of Mekong Dams Jan 25, 2011 | Ame Trandem, International Rivers When Zeus warned Pandora never to open the box given to her, the temptation proved too strong and Pandora forever unleashed… |
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New report finds bank Carbon Principles did not curb financing of coal Jan 21, 2011 | Rainforest Action Network Today Rainforest Action Network (RAN) released, 'The Principle Matter; Banks, Climate and The Carbon Principles', a new… |
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New report: biofuel 'wonder-crop' Jatropha fails to deliver Jan 20, 2011 | Friends of the Earth Europe The much-touted biofuel crop jatropha is neither a profitable nor a sustainable investment, according to a new report released… |
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Risky Business in the Amazon Jan 19, 2011 | Amigos da Terra- Amazonia Brasileira and International Rivers The Belo Monte Dam Complex, slated to begin construction in April along the Xingu River in heart of the Brazilian Amazon,… |
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Stop Tar Sands trade talks Jan 17, 2011 | Friends of the Earth Europe and partners European and Canadian civil society groups joined together today outside Canada-EU free trade talks to give a clear warning… |
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Future of Hasankeyf people hypothecated Dec 28, 2010 | Doga Dernegi Inhabitants of Hasankeyf and its villages are being forced to sign documents for the houses that will be built by Housing… |
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RBC takes step away from tar sands Dec 23, 2010 | RAN The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) today made public its new environmental and social standards, which will govern financing… |
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urgewald publishes new consumer brochure on nuclear banks Dec 22, 2010 | urgewald On December 21, the German Banktrack member urgewald launched its new consumer brochure "How radioactive is my bank?". The… |
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WikiLeaks cables confirm concerns of IAP and partners in Bangladesh mine case Dec 22, 2010 | International Accountability Project When the news broke yesterday that a WikiLeaks cable revealed US diplomats secretly pushed the Bangladeshi government to… |
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Swiss bankers clean up their act Dec 21, 2010 | Peter Bosshard, International Rivers [The following commentary, with illustrations and links to the original documents, lives at International Rivers] UBS, one… |
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Sudanese president may have $9 billion with Lloyds bank Dec 18, 2010 | Global Witness UK Taxpayer-funded Lloyds bank may have "stashed" $9 billion for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, according to Wikileaks… |
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Dutch unknowingly invest in extremely polluting oil production Dec 16, 2010 | Friends of the Earth Netherlands Dutch citizens invested 1.6 billion euro's in extremely polluting oil production from tar sands via their pension funds.… |
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Schweizer Banken auf dem Holzweg Dec 16, 2010 | Greenpeace Switzerland Papier- und Palmölproduzenten verzeichnen in Indonesien seit einigen Jahren ein unglaubliches Wachstum - auf Kosten… |
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Report Exposes Burma-related Holdings in Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Dec 15, 2010 | EarthRights International A new report released today by EarthRights International finds the Norwegian government violating it own ethical guidelines… |
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Nam Theun 2 inauguration hides real costs of controversial Equator Principles project Dec 07, 2010 | International Rivers Amidst much fanfare, French President Nicholas Sarkozy and senior World Bank and Asian Development Bank officials are expected… |
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Bankrun : solutions do exist Dec 07, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre Two month ago, Eric Cantona explained in a video that « the system is built on the power of banks »… |
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India to build nuclear reactors in earthquake zone with help from BNP Paribas Dec 06, 2010 | Greenpeace International As French president Nicholas Sarkozy visits India in his role as salesman for the nuclear industry, Greenpeace activists… |
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Worst EU Lobbyists 2010 revealed- RWE, Goldman Sachs and ISDA Dec 02, 2010 | Friends of the Earth Europe et.al. RWE (npower), Goldman Sachs and derivatives lobby group ISDA have been given the dubious honour of being named the Worst… |
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El Quimbo Dam - Poster Child of a Faulty CDM Project Nov 28, 2010 | Payal Parekh International Rivers continues to submit comments to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board pointing… |
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Comments to SASC on the El Quimbo Hydroelectric Project (Colombia) Nov 27, 2010 | International Rivers The El Quimbo Hydroelectric Project in Huila, Colombia on the Magdalena River should not be registered as a CDM project,… |
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Success: Credit Suisse takes a step toward transparency Nov 25, 2010 | Berne Declaration Bowing to civil society pressure, Credit Suisse for the first time published summaries of its internal guidelines and instructions… |
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Lancement du premier calculateur de l’empreinte carbone de notre épargne Nov 22, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre Le cabinet de conseil Utopies, l'association Les Amis de la Terre et le site web Mescoursespourlaplanete.com lancent aujourd'hui… |
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Turkish dam policy discussed in EU Nov 18, 2010 | ECA watch Today the EU received unusual visitors from Turkey. Not high ranking politicians or entrepreneurs from Ankara, but 20 representatives… |
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Prix pour Credit Agricole: les prix Pinocchio du développement durable 2010 Nov 09, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre Les Amis de la Terre ont décerné le 9 novembre les Prix Pinocchio du développement durable 2010, sur… |
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Voluntary approach will not resolve dam conflicts Nov 08, 2010 | International Rivers --A critique prepared by International Rivers, endorsed by 54 NGO's among which BankTrack. This is the summary of the critique… |
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Ilisu Dam Turkey: Handing over of keys for new houses: a cynical act against international standards Nov 04, 2010 | CounterCurrent, Berne declaration, ECA Watch Austria By symbolically handing over the keys for the houses of New Ilisu, the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan publicly celebrated… |
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Another big bank turns away from mountaintop removal! Nov 02, 2010 | Amanda Starbuck, RAN I'm saying ‘Thank you' this week to PNC bank - which has just released its public position on Mountaintop Removal… |
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Chinese NGOs announce third Green Banking Innovation Award Oct 22, 2010 | Green Watershed (September 2010, Beijing) Nine Chinese NGOs presented the 2009 "Green Banking Innovation Award" and the "Environmental Information… |
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Greenpeace tells BNP-Paribas ‘stop dangerous radioactive investments’ Oct 21, 2010 | Greenpeace This morning, Greenpeace activists in a number of European countries (1) called on the international bank BNP Paribas to… |
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CS-Richtlinien sind: ein halber Schritt in die richtige Richtung Oct 21, 2010 | Berne Declaration Die Credit Suisse hat auf zivilgesellschaftlichen Druck dieser Tage erstmals Zusammenfassungen ihrer internen Weisungen… |
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Forests breakthrough: environment groups and forestry sector sign agreement Oct 20, 2010 | Paul Oosting, Wilderness Society A major breakthrough has been achieved in the long running dispute over Tasmania's forests. Timber communities, forest unions,… |
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A tale of two Swiss banks Oct 20, 2010 | Rainforest Action Network We've been keeping our eyes on the Swiss alps as we fight to stop the destruction of Appalachia's beautiful mountains. The… |
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Greenpeace illuminates ANZ as Australia's dirtiest bank Oct 19, 2010 | Greenpeace Australia Tuesday 19th October - Greenpeace launched a new campaign to illuminate the role of ANZ as the biggest financier of polluting… |
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Protest camp against the Ilisu Dam in Hasankeyf, Turkey Oct 15, 2010 | ECA Watch Austria From October 11th until Sunday, October 17th, a protest camp against the construction of the Ilisu Dam has been set up on… |
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Medupi (Afrique du Sud) : le Crédit Agricole finance un projet charbonnier climaticide Oct 14, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre En dépit de la campagne mondiale d'opposition de la société civile, le Crédit Agricole a approuvé… |
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Medupi (South Africa): Crédit Agricole finances a climate destructive coal project Oct 14, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre In spite of a global civil society campaign, Crédit Agricole has recently approved a 63,7 millions euros loan to… |
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British banks complicit in Nigerian corruption, court documents reveal Oct 11, 2010 | Global Witness British high street banks have accepted millions of pounds in deposits from corrupt Nigerian politicians, raising serious… |
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NAB the bank with STD* Sep 30, 2010 | Charles Roche In an era where banks are trying to look like good corporate citizens - the National Australia Bank has an unenviable… |
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Mexican village becomes global hub of dam fighting for a week Sep 29, 2010 | International Rivers This week, more than 300 people from 60 countries will gather in the small village of Temacapulín, Mexico, for "Rivers… |
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People's Charter for RBS Sep 23, 2010 | Friends of the Earth Scotland Billboards around the country proudly announce the Royal Bank of Scotland's 14 vague commitments to improve customer services.… |
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Call for Hasankeyf Solidarity Camp between 11-17 October 2010 Sep 22, 2010 | Ercan Ayboga We, the Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive, call on all concerned individuals and organizations to participate in and support… |
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Mais de 100 organizações alertam BB sobre financiamento para Belo Monte Sep 21, 2010 | Amigos da Terra- Amazonia Brasileira Mais de 100 organizações da sociedade civil brasileira e internacional enviaram uma notificação… |
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European banks provide fuel for the conflict in Sudan Sep 20, 2010 | Somo This week president Obama is attending a United Nations summit on Sudan in order to direct attention to the ongoing conflict… |
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Finance responsable : Les Amis de la Terre enterrent l’ISR Sep 20, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre Les Amis de la Terre publient aujourd'hui le rapport Investissement socialement responsable : l'heure du tri (1) qui… |
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Chinese loan underwrites Gibe 3 dam destruction Sep 17, 2010 | International Rivers, Friends of Lake Turkana, BankTrack NGOs are outraged after confirmation that the world's largest bank will finance the destructive Gibe 3 hydropower dam. The… |
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Environment groups welcome Gunns’ frank assessment on native forests Sep 10, 2010 | Wilderness Society et al. The Wilderness Society, the Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Tasmania welcomed the long awaited announcement… |
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Environment groups welcome Gunns’ frank assessment on native forests Sep 10, 2010 | The Wilderness Society et.al. The Wilderness Society, the Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Tasmania welcomed the long awaited announcement… |
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Hydro Developers Continue Efforts to Rip-Off the Climate Sep 08, 2010 | Payal Parekh, International Rivers In the past month, International Rivers has submitted comments on the applications to the Clean Development Mechanism… |
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Ecuador’s most spectacular waterfall threatened by Chinese-funded hydroelectric project Sep 07, 2010 | Save America's Forests, Fundación Rio Napo A massive new Chinese-funded hydroelectric project now threatens Ecuador's San Rafael Falls, one of the truly great waterfalls… |
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How an Arctic oil rush will help suffocate the planet Aug 28, 2010 | Greenpeace Can you believe the Esperanza has been in the Arctic for a week now? When we arrived the sea was a mill pond and the sky… |
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Gibe 3: African Development Bank and European Investment Bank out. Who's in? Aug 27, 2010 | Terri Hathaway, International Rivers Ethiopia's Gibe 3 Dam remains the most destructive dam being built today. According to the official project website, Ethiopia… |
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BankTrack welcomes Indian Government’ decision to stop Vedanta Aug 25, 2010 | BankTrack BankTrack welcomes the decision of India's Ministry of Environment and Forests to not grant permission for forest clearance… |
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U.S. Agency votes to finance giant coal plant in India Aug 25, 2010 | Michelle Chan (Friends of the Earth), Justin Guay (Sierra Club India Program), and Doug Norlen (Pacific Environment Policy Director) United States Export-Import Bank Votes for final commitment on Sasan coal fired power project Civil society condemns taxpayer… |
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Proposed Lower Sesan 2 Dam, Cambodia fails to uphold best practice Aug 20, 2010 | International Rivers Phnom Penh - Plans to construct a large hydropower dam near the confluence of the Sesan and Srepok rivers in Sesan District,… |
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Historic indigenous summit calls for halting Brazil's Belo Monte dam Aug 13, 2010 | Amazon Watch Hundreds of indigenous leaders from throughout the Brazilian Amazon Basin joined local riverbank dwellers and dam-affected… |
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The Gibe 3 dam – a test case for China’s role in Africa Aug 09, 2010 | International Rivers The Gibe 3 Dam in Ethiopia is Africa’s most destructive dam project. So far, the Ethiopian government has not managed… |
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Global Witness applauds RBS penalty over terrorist financing Aug 04, 2010 | Global Witness Global Witness welcomes the decisive action taken by the UK financial regulator, the FSA, which has fined the Royal Bank… |
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New report argues RBS should be turned into Green Investment Bank Jul 26, 2010 | Platform New research released today finds that transforming the Royal Bank of Scotland into the Green Investment Bank would kick… |
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Lack of private sector participation in Belo Monte Dam consortium signals investor concerns over financial risks Jul 16, 2010 | International Rivers & AmazonWatch This week's announcement detailing the members of the consortium seeking to build the controversial Belo Monte Dam in the… |
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RBS targeted by protesters at international banking conference Jul 13, 2010 | London camp for climate action Activists from the London Camp for Climate Action and the UK Tar Sands Network attended the Annual International Bankers… |
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One year after Europe’s withdrawal from the Ilisu project: new hope for Hasankeyf despite restart of construction Jul 13, 2010 | ECA Watch Austria One year after Europe's withdrawal from the Ilisu project: new hope for Hasankeyf despite restart of construction One year… |
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RBC tables an offer on tar sands Jul 12, 2010 | Rainforest Action Network The tar sands tide may finally be turning at Canada's biggest bank. RBC is among the largest financiers of Canada's Tar… |
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New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks Jul 01, 2010 | BankTrack The new governance rules for the Equator Principles that are adopted today by the Equator Principles Association may improve… |
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PNC and UBS: financing the destruction of America’s mountains Jun 27, 2010 | Annie Sartor, RAN Over the past couple of years, several of the biggest banks in the world have released policies and statements regarding… |
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Andritz on BankTrack’s black list of companies Jun 17, 2010 | ECA Watch Austria Today the international NGO-network BankTrack added Andritz AG to their list of firms with particularly devastating social… |
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Andritz – Europe's Disgrace Jun 15, 2010 | ECA Watch Austria ECA Watch Austria and WWF Austria strongly critizised today Andritz' decision to continue their involvement with the Ilisu… |
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Bankruptcy threatens banks operating in Belgium Jun 02, 2010 | Netwerk Vlaanderen In the past two years BNP Paribas, KBC, Dexia, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, ING and AXA have invested at least 25 billion euro… |
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New Scandals in Ilisu Project Jun 01, 2010 | ECA watch Austria According to information from the 'Initiative to keep Hasankeyf alive', the inhabitants of Ilisu village are to be resettled… |
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Deutsche Bank announces divestment from Elbit May 27, 2010 | BDS Movement · Deutsche Bank announces divestment from Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit… |
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BankTrack calls on banks to stop funding nuclear power May 26, 2010 | BankTrack BankTrack, in cooperation with a number of working partners, today launches www.nuclearbanks.org, a new website mapping… |
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The Kayapo continue blockades of Amazon highway for the 28th straight day in protest of the Belo Monte dam May 21, 2010 | Amazon Watch A group of Kayapo indigenous people led by Chief Megaron Txukarramãe have been blockading the Xingu River crossing… |
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Investeringen banken: meer fossiel dan duurzaam May 19, 2010 | Milieudefensie et al. Nederlandse banken investeren gemiddeld te veel in fossiele en te weinig in duurzame energie. Dat blijkt uit het vandaag… |
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Overheid: maak werk van maatschappelijk verantwoord bankwezen! May 18, 2010 | Netwerk Vlaanderen De financiële crisis heeft overduidelijk aangetoond tot welke financiële en maatschappelijke verliezen kortzichtig… |
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Construction of Ilisu dam restarted – Austrian Andritz the only European company to remain in the project May 18, 2010 | ECA Watch The Austrian company Andritz AG will be the only European company to remain within the controversial Ilisu dam project on… |
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Rainforest Action Network welcomes JPMorgan’s first public statement on controversial mountaintop removal coal mining May 17, 2010 | RAN Just one day before their Annual General Shareholder meeting, JPMorgan Chase released their 2009 Corporate Responsibility… |
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China’s biggest bank to support Africa’s most destructive dam May 13, 2010 | International Rivers Ethiopia's Gibe 3 Dam is one of the most destructive hydropower projects being built today. If completed, it would destroy… |
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New report card, largest financers of Mountaintop Removal coal mining May 13, 2010 | Rainforest Action Network A new report card issued by Rainforest Action Network, the Sierra Club and BankTrack ranks nine of the largest banks backing… |
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‘Clean the banks’ campaigners hopeful for Vince Cable backing on RBS and finance sector demands May 12, 2010 | PLATFORM et al. Vince Cable will oversee business and banking in the new UK government, which could signal good news for campaigners pushing… |
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Los bancos puntúan bajo en sostenibilidad, transparencia y responsabilidad Apr 28, 2010 | Setem La Red Internacional BankTrack, representada en España por la ONG SETEM, acaba de presentar su informe "Close the… |
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NGOs sound warning over one of year's largest IPOs Apr 28, 2010 | Anna Grigoryeva, Platform-London The preliminary offering prospectus of Russian chemical fertiliser producer Uralchem glosses over several serious risks,… |
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BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies Apr 27, 2010 | BankTrack BankTrack, the international NGO network monitoring the banking sector, today presents Close the Gap, an extensive research… |
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Akbank announces stronger environmental protection in reaction to Ilisu dam controversy Apr 23, 2010 | Countercurrent When presenting its first sustainability report Akbank's Chairwoman Akbank Sabancı Dinçer announced that in the… |
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Belo Monte: The pressure is on Apr 22, 2010 | Aviva Imhof The pressure is mounting against the controversial Belo Monte Dam on the Amazon's Xingu River. The past few weeks have been… |
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Belo Monte auction goes forward after
court overrules second injunction Apr 20, 2010 | International Rivers and Amazon Watch Today's bidding process for the controversial Belo Monte Dam project was marked by protests and confusion as a second injunction… |
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International Court of Justice rules on Uruguayan Botnia case Apr 20, 2010 | CEDHA With nearly a 4-year road block firmly in place on the Argentine Uruguayan border in protest over a World Bank (IFC-financed)… |
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Berne Declaration reveals: Swiss banks cooperate with human rights abusers Apr 15, 2010 | Berne Declaration Forced labour in Uzbekistan, forced displacement in Papua-New Guinea, toxic waste in Côte d'Ivoire: time and again,… |
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Belo Monte Dam: The Pressure is Rising Apr 15, 2010 | Aviva Imhof, International Rivers It's been a fabulous couple of weeks for the campaign to stop the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Amazon's Xingu River. Momentum… |
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Top financial institutions invest over US$43 billion in producers of cluster bombs Apr 14, 2010 | Netwerk Vlaanderen/ IKV PaxChristi Almost a year and a half after the historic signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) in Oslo in December 2008,… |
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Jewelry retail giant Zale Corp. and twelve other firms pledge to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay Apr 13, 2010 | Earthwork et.al. A wave of new jewelry retailers, including the nation’s 2nd largest jewelry retailer, Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC),… |
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Laos hydropower project deprives villagers of water, food, income Apr 07, 2010 | Ikuko Matsumoto Back in November, I visited Navan Tai village on the Xe Bang Fai River in Laos. The morning sun shone down on a bustle of… |
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European commission draft document paves way for oil from tar sands in Europe Mar 29, 2010 | Friends of the Earth Europe/ Fairpensions A new initiative allowing citizens across Europe to express concerns over oil industry investment in tar sands was launched… |
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Laos’ Nam Theun 2 dam operation illegal Mar 23, 2010 | International Rivers Laos' largest and most controversial hydropower project, Nam Theun 2, began full operation last week in violation of legal… |
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UK and North America groups slam British ‘tar sands’ bank opening in Calgary Mar 17, 2010 | Platform Environmental and anti-poverty groups in the UK have reacted angrily to the Royal Bank of Scotland opening an ‘oil… |
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Equator Principles: Action, not words needed Mar 15, 2010 | BankTrack BankTrack, the international NGO network monitoring commercial bank operations, today welcomes the take over by Citi of… |
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Europe-wide protests against Turkish banks Mar 15, 2010 | BankTrack Today, following the ‘International Day of Action Against Dams, for Rivers and Livelihoods', environmental and human… |
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Civil society organizations demand reform of World Bank Group lending to private corporations Mar 11, 2010 | Ciel/ International Accountability Project, CRBM Today, nearly 100 civil society organizations from 38 countries are demanding that World Bank Group lending to private corporations… |
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Suit launched to challenge federal financing of foreign fossil fuel project Mar 11, 2010 | Pacific Environment et. al. The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment, and Turtle Island Restoration Network have notified the U.S. Export… |
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Suit launched to challenge federal financing of foreign fossil fuel project Mar 11, 2010 | Pacific Environment et. al. The Center for Biological Diversity, Pacific Environment, and Turtle Island Restoration Network have notified the U.S. Export… |
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UK Taxpayers' money involved in financing controversial tar sands companies Mar 01, 2010 | Platform New report exposes RBS involvement in Canada's "blood oil" Bank executives meet in Toronto and discuss concerns about public… |
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Australian company Gunns' planned restructure vain attempt to avoid real reform Feb 22, 2010 | The Wilderness Society Gunns Ltd's proposed restructure of its company in response to its abysmal financial performance is a vain attempt to hide… |
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Help us to stop JPMorganChase from funding mountaintop removal coal mining Feb 18, 2010 | RAN Our member Rainforest Action Network is joining with thousands of friends and allies on the internet to send a message to… |
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28 countries accused of facilitating money laundering … but key offenders missing Feb 18, 2010 | Global Witness An international financial crime watchdog has named and shamed countries that are failing to stop dirty money entering… |
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Financial crime watchdog’s chance to show its teeth Feb 12, 2010 | Global Witness Government officials meeting in Abu Dhabi next week will name and shame countries that are failing to crack down on financial… |
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Announcement for restart of Ilisu project without final decision Feb 12, 2010 | ECA Watch Austria Yesterday's announcement by Turkish prime minister Erdogan, to restart construction of the Ilisu dam, does not come as a… |
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New legal action over latest RBS bail out Feb 03, 2010 | Platform, WDM, People and Planet * Last November's £25 billion cash injection deemed 'unlawful' by campaigners * … |
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Senate shines welcome spotlight on U.S. facilitation of corruption Feb 03, 2010 | Global Witness A U.S senate subcommittee hearing this week will expose how foreign politicians have used the services of American lawyers,… |
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Victoire à Belene (Bulgarie) Jan 29, 2010 | Les Amis de la Terre Les Amis de la Terre se félicitent du retrait complet de BNP Paribas dans le projet controversé de centrale… |
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Royal Bank of Canada wins award for “most environmentally irresponsible company” at Davos Jan 27, 2010 | Rainforest Action Network It isn't often that Rainforest Action Network heads to Davos for the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). But that's… |
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Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles Jan 14, 2010 | BankTrack Close to a hundred civil society organisations from more than 25 countries* today sent an open letter to all banks and financial… |
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Santander deixa projeto de usina no rio Madeira Jan 14, 2010 | Amigos da Terra- Amazônia Brasileira O banco Santander vendeu para o Fundo de Investimento do Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço (FI FGTS) os 5% do… |
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Entidade entra com petição para esclarecer os impactos da usina do rio Madeira Jan 11, 2010 | Amigos da Terra- Amazônia Brasileira O Instituto Madeira Vivo (IMV), uma organização de Rondônia que atua em defesa do rio Madeira, entrou… |
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Swedish bank Nordea backs away from Gunns’ Pulp Mill Jan 07, 2010 | The Wilderness Society For the first time, Nordea bank announced today that it would not finance the Gunns’ pulp mill in Australia if its… |
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Expedição confirma presença de índios isolados perto de hidrelétrica em RO Dec 23, 2009 | Amigos da Terra- Amazônia Brasileira Altino Machado Uma expedição que percorreu a Estação Ecológica Mujica Nava, em Porto… |
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Sequência de fotos evidencia dano ambiental causado por usinas do rio Madeira Dec 16, 2009 | Amigos da Terra-Amazônia Brasileira As fotos foram apresentadas ontem à CPI das usinas do Madeira, na Assembleia Legislativa de Rondônia… |
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BankTrack calls upon banks to help fight runaway climate change Dec 10, 2009 | BankTrack International banks are not doing enough to help combat runaway climate change. They should commit to fundamental changes… |
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Theun Hinboun hydropower plant expansion progresses Dec 08, 2009 | International Rivers Theun-Hinboun Power Company Limited (THPC) started diverting the Nam Ngouang River yesterday to block the waterway for dam… |
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Ex-Im bank undermines U.S. credibility at Copenhagen with $3 billion in financing for ExxonMobil Dec 07, 2009 | Pacific Environment As global climate talks begin in Copenhagen, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) is undermining U.S Government goals… |
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Banks must prove they give a dam Nov 27, 2009 | International Rivers | BusinessDay Given the role banks played in the global financial crisis, it is reasonable to expect they would understand the need to… |
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"Sustainable Finance" undermines food security of Lao communities Nov 17, 2009 | International Rivers The Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project - a dam and water diversion project now under construction in Central Laos - poses a… |
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Secret documents reveal multi-million dollar shopping spree by African dictator’s son Nov 17, 2009 | Global Witness Confidential U.S. government documents uncovered by campaign group Global Witness and reported on in today's New York Times,… |
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Indigenous Canadians deliver message to RBS and the Treasury: “Stop funding bloody oil!” Nov 16, 2009 | Rainforest Action Network Three Indigenous Canadian women will visit the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) London headquarters tomorrow to demand that… |
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Må tvangsflytte 4000 urfolk Nov 13, 2009 | International Rivers | Tekniskukeblad |
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Ilisu construction restarted without permission Nov 13, 2009 | CounterCurrent/Gegenstroemung Construction work has restarted on the controversial Ilisu Dam in Turkey, despite the project lacking the appropriate permits.… |
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Eni's new energy projects threaten Congo Rainforest Nov 09, 2009 | CRBM Plans by oil company Eni to develop tar sands and oil palm in the Congo Basin risk irreversible damage to biodiversity,… |
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Rio Madeira: Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, da OEA, recebeu denúncia contra as hidrelétricas Santo Antônio e Jirau Nov 09, 2009 | Amigos da Terra- Amazônia Brasileira “Ao contrariar frontalmente as aspirações e os direitos das comunidades afetadas e dos povos indígenas… |
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China needs to address environmental challenge in Africa Nov 06, 2009 On November 8/9, China's and Africa's governments will meet for the 4th summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation… |
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Top financial institutions still invest US$20 billion in cluster bombs Oct 29, 2009 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Almost one year on from the historic signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo in December 2008, 138 financial… |
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Victoire Pinocchio : le Crédit Agricole revend ses titres Dongfeng Oct 29, 2009 | Les Amis de la Terre Les Amis de la Terre se félicitent de la vente des actions de la compagnie chinoise Dongfeng par le Crédit… |
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German energy giant RWE withdraws from Bulgarian nuclear power plant Oct 28, 2009 | Urgewald In a letter to the Bulgarian Energy holding, the German company RWE today announced its withdrawal from the controversial… |
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115 Civil Society Groups Urge China to Suspend Disastrous Pipelines in Burma Oct 28, 2009 | Shwe Gas Movement 115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China's President… |
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High Court decision: Treasury can ignore climate change and human rights Oct 21, 2009 | Platform A High Court judge today blocked a request for permission to hold a Judicial Review over what campaigners say is the Treasury's… |
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Unprecedented legal battle over RBS' unethical investments Oct 20, 2009 | Platform Today, an unprecedented legal battle will take place in the High Court over the Treasury's failure to stop the publicly… |
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Sakhalin-II has pumped oil and gas for one year without proper approval for the main pipelines Oct 20, 2009 | Pacific Environment Sakhalin Environment Watch sent a letter to the Sakhalin Region branches of the Russian Technical Oversight Agency Rostekhnadzor)… |
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EPR : Les banques françaises portent à bout de bras un fiasco industriel Oct 16, 2009 | Les Amis de la Terre EPR : Les banques françaises portent à bout de bras un fiasco industriel Nos campagnes > Responsabilité… |
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G20 takes welcome step to stop banks fuelling corruption Sep 28, 2009 | Global Witness The G20 has urged an international watchdog on anti-money laundering laws to prioritise the fight against corrupt funds,… |
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Report warns of dangers in carbon markets Sep 22, 2009 | Friends of the Earth US As world leaders gather for the G20 economic summit in Pittsburgh this week, Friends of the Earth U.S. released a report… |
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Poll finds Bristol Bay residents favor subsistence over Pebble Mine Sep 22, 2009 | Nunamta Aulukestai et.al. A new poll released today finds an overwhelming majority of Bristol Bay residents strongly prefer their subsistence lifestyle… |
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Last call for the meaniest companies of the year Sep 21, 2009 | Berne Declaration If you hadn't time yet to propose this year's worst corporations and green washer, do it now. Due to many requests we moved… |
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Rondônia: MTE descobre trabalhadores em regime de escravidão em obra de Jirau Sep 12, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira A fiscalização constatou que a arregimentação ocorreu de forma irregular e que a empresa mantinha… |
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Ribeirinhos dizem que peixes estão desaparecendo do rio Madeira por conta da construção das usinas Sep 10, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Membros da comunidade ribeirinha que vivem as margens do rio Madeira, entre as construções das Usinas de Santo… |
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Malária aumenta 63% em distrito de Porto Velho por causa de construção de usinas Aug 15, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira A construção da Usina Hidrelétrica de Jirau, no Rio Madeira (RO), fez com que o número de casos… |
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Funcef e Petros cobiçam 10% da Camargo em Jirau Aug 10, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Cláudia Schuffner e Ivo Ribeiro Os fundos de pensão dos funcionários da Petrobras e da Caixa Econômica… |
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Chinese NGOs announce the second Green Banking Innovation Award Aug 01, 2009 | Green Watershed, Global Environmental Institute and other Chinese NGOs On behalf of nine Chinese environmental NGOs, Ms. Jin Jiaman, Director of Global Environmental Institute, announced the… |
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民间环保团体评出第二届绿色银行创新奖 Aug 01, 2009 | Friends of the Earth US 8月1日下午,在《经济观察报》举办的2008年度中国最佳银行评选颁奖仪式上,全球环境研究所负责人金嘉满代表绿色流域、自然之友、公众与环境研究中心、绿家园、全球环境研究所、守望家园、中国发展简报、重庆市绿色志愿者联合会、横断山研究会等九家民间环保团体宣布2008年度绿色银行创新奖评选结果。兴业银行再次脱颖而出,第二次获得… |
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Unlikely appeal to RBC first lady, Mrs. Janet Nixon, highlights bank’s involvement in tar sands Jul 28, 2009 | Rainforest Action Network A weeklong buzz around mysterious "please help us Mrs. Nixon" posters in downtown Toronto culminated today at the Royal… |
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European banks withdraw from Ilisu dam project in Turkey Jul 10, 2009 | CounterCurrent/Gegenstroemung BankTrack and its member organisations welcome yesterdays' decision of three leading European banks - Société… |
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Victoire historique : la Société Générale se retire d’Ilisu ! Jul 09, 2009 | Les Amis de la Terre La Société Générale a annoncé officiellement son retrait du projet controversé… |
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Ilisu Dam Project: European Governments Officially Announce Withdrawal Jul 07, 2009 | CounterCurrent/Gegenstroemung et al. The governments of Germany, Austria and Switzerland today officially announced their withdrawal from the Ilisu project on… |
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Austria's ECA officially declares pull-out of Ilisu dam project Jul 06, 2009 | CounterCurrent/Gegenstroemung Finally it is official: Rudolf Scholten, the head of the Austrian export credit agency Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB),… |
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Belgium bans investments in depleted uranium weapons Jul 03, 2009 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Yesterday the Belgian Parliament unanimously approved a law forbidding investments in depleted uranium weapons. Belgium… |
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Shifting Sands: How a changing economy could bury the tar sands industry Jul 01, 2009 | Greenpeace International PLATFORM, Greenpeace and Oil Change International released a report pointing to a series of trends emerging from the growth… |
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UK Government faces environmental legal challenge over RBS Jun 30, 2009 | Platform The World Development Movement, PLATFORM and People & Planet have today launched legal action against the Treasury for… |
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BankTrack members unveil bank secrets Jun 25, 2009 | CRBM Campagna per la Riforma della Banca Mundiale (Italy), Friends of the Earth (France), Netwerk Vlaanderen (Belgium), Platform… |
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Germany, Austria and Switzerland backing out of Ilisu Dam Project in Turkey Jun 22, 2009 | Berne Declaration Germany, Austria and Switzerland will withdraw their export credit guarantees for the highly controversial Ilisu dam project… |
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Santander é alvo de campanha internacional contra impactos ao meio ambiente Jun 19, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Nesta sexta-feira (19), a organização da sociedade civil espanhola Setem fez uma intervenção… |
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Ilisu dam-affected people expropriated amidst ultimatum Jun 09, 2009 | CounterCurrent/Gegenstroemung The Stop Ilisu Campaign learned today that the Government of Turkey continues to expropriate people near the Ilisu Dam Site… |
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Nomination Deutsche Bank makes mockery of Sustainable Banking Awards Jun 04, 2009 | Urgewald Today, the Financial Times and IFC, a member of the World Bank group, will announce the winners of the 2009 FT Sustainable… |
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Deutsche Bank: WM Titel unerreichbar May 26, 2009 | Urgewald Zur Hauptversammlung am 26. Mai erhält die Deutsche Bank weit gereisten Besuch: Almoustapha Alhacen, stellvertretender… |
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Leading banks facilitating corruption, fuelling poverty May 19, 2009 | Global Witness Some of the world's major banks, including Barclays and Citibank, have been facilitating corruption and undermining development… |
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Spain’s Banco Santander Criticized for Hypocrisy May 13, 2009 | Amazon watch Spain’s Banco Santander, which has been facing growing criticism for being a lead financier in a highly controversial… |
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World's major banks rule out financing Gunns' Pulp Mill Apr 29, 2009 | The Wilderness Society In a major development of the pulp mill campaign The Wilderness Society has released a list of the world’s leading… |
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Oil and gas consortium will suspend seismic activities to protect gray whales Apr 24, 2009 | Pacific Environment A major oil and gas consortium has agreed to suspend planned seismic testing off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East,… |
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É preciso ir além de acordo entre bancos e MMA, defende especialista Apr 09, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Nesta terça-feira (7), o Ministério do Meio Ambiente anunciou um acordo com a Federação Brasileira… |
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Campaigners demand RBS stop using tax money to destroy climate Apr 03, 2009 | Platform A coalition of environmental and development groups [1] are today calling on the Treasury, UKFI [2] and RBS to stop pouring… |
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Carbon Principles and Climate Principles will not stop melting of the ice Mar 30, 2009 | BankTrack A new report by BankTrack, ‘Meek Principles for a Tough Climate’, launched today at the start of… |
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Bancos precisam fazer mais para combater as mudanças climáticas Mar 30, 2009 Criar princípios para carbono e para o clima não será suficiente para evitar o derretimento de geleiras… |
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New report sounds alarm on subprime carbon and the need to regulate carbon markets Mar 26, 2009 | Friends of the Earth US If it is not structured properly, global warming legislation could lead to the creation of an enormous, poorly regulated… |
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BNP Paribas: very high risk of harmful investments Mar 19, 2009 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Customers of BNP Paribas run a very high risk of harmful investments. This is revealed in new research that forms part of… |
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Turkey deports international rivers' staff after peaceful water forum protest against Ilisu Dam Mar 17, 2009 | International Rivers Two International Rivers' staff members were arrested and detained today for unfurling a banner at the opening ceremony… |
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Major banks facilitate corruption in world's poorest countries; government regulation is not working Mar 11, 2009 | Global Witness As G20 finance ministers meet in London to discuss how to rescue the global financial system and prevent the next disaster,… |
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Cernavoda nuclear reactor too dangerous to build, says new report Mar 10, 2009 | Greenpeace International Greenpeace is calling on Romania to abandon its plans to build two new Candu-6 reactors at Cernovoda in response to a recently… |
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Polêmicas ambientais e crise afastam financiamento de investidores privados Mar 08, 2009 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Seis meses após o início das obras da hidrelétrica de Santo Antônio, os bancos Santander e Banif,… |
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Cri d’alarme de l’UICN pour les baleines : BNP Paribas doit quitter Sakhaline II Mar 02, 2009 | Les Amis de la Terre Les scientifiques de l’UICN chargés de surveiller les impacts du projet pétrolier et gazier de Sakhaline… |
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Paper group listing is forest unfriendly Mar 02, 2009 | Greenpeace International We’re hoping it’s not bad news for China’s forests, but the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)… |
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Greenpeace files illegal state aid complaint for construction of nuclear plants in Romania and Bulgaria Feb 25, 2009 | Friends of the Earth Europe Greenpeace has filed complaints to the European Commission over alleged illegal state aid for the construction of two nuclear… |
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Sakhalin II. Concern of Oil Spill - Before the first LNG export Feb 09, 2009 | Friends of the Earth Japan The inauguration for the LNG plant under the Sakhalin II project, which is to be attended by President Medvedev and Prime… |
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Landmark Global Warming Lawsuit Settled Feb 06, 2009 | Friends of the Earth US A federal lawsuit that sought to force two U.S. agencies to address the global warming implications of their overseas financing… |
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Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Beleggen Feb 02, 2009 | SOMO De financiële wereld verkeert in zwaar weer. Banken hebben de afgelopen jaren onverantwoorde financiële risico’s… |
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New website guides Dutch consumers in choosing sustainable bank Jan 22, 2009 | Milieudefensie Oxfam Novib, Milieudefensie, Amnesty International and Dutch trade union FNV launched the Ethical Bank Indicator… |
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Ilisu Dam Project facing severe backlash Dec 23, 2008 | Berne Declaration The European Ilisu Campaign welcomed the historic announcement by the German, Austrian and Swiss Governments to pull out… |
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Campaigners demand UK coal company withdraw support for destructive Bangladeshi mine Dec 16, 2008 | International Accountability Project Bangladeshi activists, and campaigners from the London Mining Network and the World Development Movement are protesting… |
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New FoE report : French insurances : guaranteed climate change? Dec 10, 2008 | Les Amis de la Terre Friends of the Earth France today publish the report "French insurances : guaranteed climate change?" (1), the fist study… |
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Bank of America stops funding Mountain Top Removal Dec 04, 2008 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network praised Bank of America today for its decision to phase out financing for companies that practice… |
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Waste of Money in Developing Countries Nov 28, 2008 | SOMO The impact of the financial crisis on developing countries will be the subject of the second UN conference on Financing… |
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China adopts sustainable lending laws Nov 20, 2008 | Friends of the Earth US (click here for the Chinese press release) A new report released today by BankTrack analyzes green finance policies introduced… |
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中国采纳可持续借贷法规 Nov 20, 2008 | Friends of the Earth US 美国和荷兰 - 银行监察组织今天发布的一份报告分析了过去18个月以来中国引入的绿色金融政策,该政策旨在遏制该国日益严重的污染和气候变化等环境问题。… |
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Rainforest Action Network study ranks financed emissions of Canadian banks Nov 19, 2008 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) released a new report and website today ranking the carbon footprints of Canada’s… |
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BankTrack launches statement on Financial Crisis Nov 06, 2008 BankTrack today released "Bank to the Future: El Escorial Statement on Banks and the Financial Crisis" at a press conference… |
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Financial institutions vote more in favour of climate Nov 05, 2008 | Milieudefensie In 2008 Dutch banks and pension funds voted as shareholders more frequently in favour of climate resolutions than they did… |
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Groups call for environmental regulation of RBS Oct 13, 2008 | Platform A coalition of NGOs, including Friends of the Earth Scotland and People & Planet, have today launched a call for the… |
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Ilisu Dam: Pullout officially initiated Oct 08, 2008 Germany, Austria and Switzerland have started the official process of withdrawing financial support for the Ilisu project… |
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NGOs criticise private banks irresponsible investment in Kazakhstan Oct 07, 2008 | CRBM Financial backers behind the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan have been called upon today to take action to resolve the… |
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RWE's reputation on the line with 1.5 billion euro stake in Bulgarian nuclear plant Oct 07, 2008 | Urgewald Environmental campaigners have warned of the reputational risks in store for German energy giant RWE following the … |
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New Friends of the Earth Ad Ties Nuclear Loan Guarantees to Bush Bailout Sep 30, 2008 | Friends of the Earth US Loan guarantees sought by nuclear industry for reactor construction amount to ‘preemptive bailout,’ with expected… |
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Friends of the Earth Opposes Bush’s Blank-Check Bailout Sep 22, 2008 | Friends of the Earth US Government response to financial crisis must include fundamental structural reforms; Oversight, re-regulation, and means… |
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Cashing in on Coal - New Report Aug 26, 2008 | Platform The report compiles public evidence of coal industry financing by UK banks in the last two years, and reveals that RBS has… |
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Global civil society calls on private banks to withdraw support from Bangladesh coal mine Aug 21, 2008 | International Accountability Project For immediate releaseOver 100 civil society organizations from 31 countries are calling on financial backers to withdraw… |
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Paper Tigers: APP's polluting China arm seeks IPO Aug 14, 2008 Greenpeace China and local green groups are lobbying the Chinese government to reject Gold East Paper's application for… |
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Environmentalists Blast Construction License for Amazon Dam Aug 14, 2008 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Environmental organizations have condemned the Brazilian government´s approval of a license for construction of Santo… |
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Banks Lack Robust Framework for Minimizing Social Risks Aug 07, 2008 A new study finds that international project financiers, including the leading international banks and the International… |
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Unconventional oil could cost us the earth Jul 31, 2008 | WWF UK With oil prices soaring, investing in unconventional fuel sources – such as oil sands or oil shale – could appear… |
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Eight Chinese NGOs Announce Green Banking Innovation Award Jul 26, 2008 | Green Watershed and seven other Chinese NGOs On behalf of eight Chinese environmental NGOs, Mr. Yu Xiaogang, Director of Green Watershed, announced the Green Banking… |
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Environmental Groups Urge Exxon Executive to Re-route Sakhalin I Oil Pipeline Jul 09, 2008 | Pacific Environment Twelve US, Russian and international environmental organizations sent a letter today to Exxon Chief Executive Rex Tillerson… |
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UK groups slam RBS for fossil fuel financing on the eve of its CSR report launch Jul 03, 2008 | Platform On Friday July 4, the Royal Bank of Scotland will launch its 2007 Corporate Responsibility (CSR) Report. A coalition of… |
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Friends of the Earth France welcomes the SRI and Climate labeling initiative from Caisse d'Epargne Jun 27, 2008 | Les Amis de la Terre Following its commitments of last year, the Caisse d'Epargne published their labeling methodology to inform consumers with… |
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Environmental groups condemn Japanese and French banks for financing Sakhalin II oil and gas project in Russia Jun 17, 2008 | Pacific Environment Environmental organizations today condemned the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and four private banks’… |
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Japanese Banks Blasted for Investment Plans in Sakhalin II Jun 12, 2008 | Friends of the Earth Japan Eighteen environmental organizations today sent a letter assailing the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and… |
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Banks shun harmful investments Jun 11, 2008 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Today sees the launch of the report ‘Ending Harmful Investments’ by Netwerk Vlaanderen in cooperation with BankTrack.… |
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Risk of harmful investments is too high for Belgian customers Jun 05, 2008 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Today, the Belgian NGO Netwerk Vlaanderen publishes a ranking of the largest banks active in Belgium. The classification… |
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NGOs Welcome ANZ Decision Not to Finance Gunns Poposed Pulp Mill May 28, 2008 | The Wilderness Society The Wilderness Society (Tasmania) and BankTrack welcome the decision of ANZ not to provide funding to Gunns Ltd. for its… |
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New Report: European banks financing damaging agrofuels in Latin America May 19, 2008 | Friends of the Earth Europe Many major European banks are funding the rapid expansion of agrofuel production in Latin America, leading to large scale… |
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New Financiers and the Environment May 15, 2008 | International Rivers Financial institutions from countries such as China, Brazil, India and Thailand are playing an increasingly active role… |
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Protests at shareholders meetings of Citi, Bank of America and RBS Apr 23, 2008 | Rainforest Action Network Campaigners of BankTrack member groups in the US and the UK gathered yesterday and today at the Annual Shareholder Meetings… |
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Campaigners confront Citi over coal financing at annual shareholder meeting Apr 22, 2008 | Rainforest Action Network Activists with Rainforest Action Network (RAN) were joined by Appalachian residents at Citi’s Annual General Shareholder… |
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ADB Pulls Out of Controversial Coal Project Apr 04, 2008 | Urgewald The Director of the Asian Development Bank's Private Sector Operations Department, Robert Bestani, notified the Bank's Board… |
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Protest rallies against Turkish dam all over Europe Mar 14, 2008 | BankTrack et al. Critics of the ill-conceived Ilisu Dam in Turkey today held protests and rallies all over Europe in front government buildings,… |
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Subprime Deal for Bujagali Dam Mar 12, 2008 | Peter Bosshard, International Rivers The World Bank has presented the Bujagali Dam on the Nile in Uganda as a model of its promotion of hydropower in Africa… |
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Environmental Victory for Sakhalin II Mar 04, 2008 | Pacific Environment Pacific Environment, WWF-UK, Sakhalin Environmental Watch and other groups celebrate Sakhalin Energy's abandoned attempt… |
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“Carbon Principles” Another Nail in Coals Coffin Feb 05, 2008 | Rainforest Action Network Three of the nation’s leading banks – Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley – released a set of principles… |
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ING Withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project Jan 29, 2008 | Urgewald Last week, the Dutch banking group ING told Greenpeace representatives that it has withdrawn financial support for the construction… |
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West LB Pulls Out of Controversial Gold Mine Jan 18, 2008 | Urgewald The Indonesian province of North Sulawesi is a biodiversity hotspot and harbors some of the world's most spectacular nature… |
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NGOs Call on Royal Bank of Scotland to recall Loan on Sakhalin II Jan 17, 2008 | Pacific Environment Nineteen local and international environmental organizations called today on Sir Fred Goodwin, CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland… |
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Mind the Gap: BankTrack rates credit policies of 45 banks Dec 19, 2007 | BankTrack The banking sector is showing progress in developing credit policies that deal with the social, environmental and human… |
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UBS alerted over Phulbari Coal mine Dec 17, 2007 | Berne Declaration UBS, a financial heavyweight from Switzerland, is facing scrutiny by civil society organisations for investing in a proposed… |
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Banks challenged to fight climate change Dec 12, 2007 | Rainforest Action Network International banks are key financiers of activities and operations that contribute to climate change. Therefore, banks… |
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Bank Secrets Cracked Dec 11, 2007 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Today, the financial watchdog Netwerk Vlaanderen NGO (B) launches the report ‘Bank Secrets’. The dossier details… |
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Environmentalists go to court to suspend auction Rio Madeira Dam Project Dec 06, 2007 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Friends of the Earth - Brazilian Amazon filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec. 5th) in the Federal Courts, requesting… |
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Nationwide Protests against Investment in Turkey’s Ilisu Dam Nov 30, 2007 Kurdish groups and NGOs organized demonstrations outside local branches of the German Sparkasse (Savings Bank) and Deka… |
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Say No to Belene Nuclear Plant! Nov 20, 2007 | Urgewald Say no to Belene and join the protest European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is sitting in the hot seat. In the coming… |
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Thousands on Streets to Protest Citi and Bank of America’s Coal Investments Nov 16, 2007 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) turned out thousands of activists in more than 50 cities across the U.S. today to protest… |
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Too Risky for Business Nov 06, 2007 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Activists from the Belgian and International Coalitions to Ban Uranium Weapons, Netwerk Vlaanderen and Friends of the Earth… |
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Coalfield Residents, Activists and Students Close Down D.C. Citi Branch Nov 06, 2007 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Coal River Mountain Watch, the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) and students… |
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Greenpeace study warns Cernavoda inhabitants of tritium dangers from nuclear power plant Oct 31, 2007 | Greenpeace International Today, the international environmental organisation Greenpeace presented a study on tritium emissions [1] from the Cernavoda… |
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Royal Bank of Scotland profits from Burmese oil Oct 29, 2007 | Platform The Royal Bank of Scotland was warned today that its assets could be supporting the Burmese junta. A letter from Burma Campaign… |
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Genocide in Darfur Oct 29, 2007 | Berne Declaration The genocide in Darfur relies mainly on the income of the Sudanese government from the oil industry. Involved are also Swiss… |
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High financial risks for Rio Madeira Dam Project Oct 26, 2007 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira Technical, legal, social and environmental uncertainties increase financial risks to investors and creditors of Rio Madeira… |
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Arbitrary expropriation at Ilisu dam site Oct 24, 2007 The European Ilisu campaign has learned during a site visit, that without the knowledge of responsible authorities in Germany,… |
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Activists Drape 50-Foot Banner Across From Bank of America Headquarters Oct 23, 2007 | Rainforest Action Network Environment Activists with Rainforest Action Network's (RAN) Global Finance Campaign draped a 50-foot banner reading "Bank… |
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New ANZ CEO Mr Smith asked to not finance Gunns pulp mill Tasmania Sep 18, 2007 | The Wilderness Society BankTrack, a network of 24 international civil society organizations tracking private finance, along with The Wilderness… |
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NGOs condemn signing of the contracts for Ilisu Dam by Société Générale, Bank Austria and DekaBank Aug 15, 2007 | Urgewald The Turkish government and German DekaBank, French Societe Generale and Bank Austria have signed the financial contract… |
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Aug 06, 2007 | Urgewald Over the next five years, the global pulp industry is planning to increase its production capacity by more than 25 million… |
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RBS profits threatened by fossil fuel financing Aug 02, 2007 | Platform As the Royal Bank of Scotland prepares to announce its interim 6-month profits on Friday, NGOs warn that the bank’s… |
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AXA disinvests from landmines and cluster munitions Jul 18, 2007 | Netwerk Vlaanderen In a official communication AXA announes to pull out investments of companies that produce anti-personnel mines and cluster… |
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RBS adopts climate rhetoric while financing global warming Jul 11, 2007 | Platform Following release of RBS’ Corporate Responsibility [1] report today, environmental NGOs have welcomed RBS’ financing… |
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World’s biggest palm oil trader responsible for illegal logging and violating Human Rights Jul 03, 2007 | Milieudefensie Wilmar, the world’s biggest trader in palm oil, is illegally logging rainforests, setting forests on fire and violating… |
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Sakhalin II: new environmental violations brought to light Jun 27, 2007 | Pacific Environment Fifteen Russian and international environmental organi- zations sent a letter today to leading public and private banks… |
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Major international banks finance catastrophic mud volcano Jun 21, 2007 | Friends of the Earth Europe Major international banks such as Credit Suisse, Barclays, Fortis Group, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Natixis are injecting… |
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Milieudefensie publishes Climate Performance Index 2007 of Dutch Banks Jun 09, 2007 | Milieudefensie Investments by Dutch banks cause more than three times the total CO2 emissions that the Netherlands emit annually. Dutch… |
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Europe-wide Protests against BNP Paribas Jun 05, 2007 | Les Amis de la Terre On June 5, World Environment Day, environmental organizations in 15 countries protested against the French bank BNP Paribas,… |
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Banks to stay out of Ilisu Dam Project May 24, 2007 Commercial banks today were warned not to become involved in investing or financing the controversial Ilisu Dam project… |
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Chinese banks need to catch up on environmental policies May 09, 2007 | Friends of the Earth US A new report released today by BankTrack, the international NGO network monitoring the financial sector, and Friends of… |
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Oil development proposal violates international standards May 08, 2007 | WWF UK Scientists and conservationists from thirteen countries have urged President Correa of Ecuador, his Energy and Environment… |
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ABN AMRO Financing for Sakhalin II Poses Huge Risk for Potential Buyers Apr 26, 2007 | Pacific Environment As ABN Amro shareholders decide today on the future of the bank, whether to be taken over by Barclays or dissected by an… |
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World Bank ignores inconvenient truths in Approving Bujagali Dam Apr 26, 2007 | Lori Pottinger, International Rivers The World Bank's approval today of $360 million in loans and guarantees for Uganda's Bujagali Dam was based on a flawed… |
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ANZ risks Equator Principles violation Mar 27, 2007 | The Wilderness Society Only three months after adopting the Equator Principles, ANZ Bank of Australia is risking violations to the well-established… |
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Who has adopted the Equator Principles? Mar 22, 2007 | CEDHA The Equator Principle Secretariat is unaware just exactly which banks have adopted the Equator Principles. Mizuho Bank,… |
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The Oil & Gas Bank Mar 12, 2007 | Platform The Royal Bank of Scotland is covering up involvement in carbon emissions greater than those of the whole country of Scotland,… |
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New report FoE France : French Banks, Fossil Banks? Mar 06, 2007 | Les Amis de la Terre Les Amis de la Terre today releases the report « French banks, Fossil banks? » (French version). the report… |
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Sixty-eight banks fuelling cluster munition producers with billions of dollars Mar 01, 2007 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Today Netwerk Vlaanderen launches its new briefing paper ‘Explosive Investments’ revealing the results of its… |
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Human Rights are Banking Risks Feb 16, 2007 | Berne Declaration Financial institutions can play an important role in promoting human rights, as well as respecting them by preventing or… |
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Credit Suisse involved in Malaysian logging giants stock exchange listing Feb 15, 2007 | Berne Declaration Credit Suisse of Switzerland, British HSBC and the Australian Macquarie Bank are taking steps to list Samling Global Ltd,… |
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Strong criticism on Reopening Lafayette Rapu Rapu mine Philippines Feb 09, 2007 | Defend Patrimony, Greenpeace and BankTrack Rapu-Rapu community leaders, the Bishop of Sorsogon, Philippine and international environmental organizations have all strongly… |
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Calyon to Support Controversial Botnia Pulp Mill Project in Uruguay Jan 15, 2007 | CEDHA Calyon last week confirmed to BankTrack that it has decided to support the controversial Botnia pulp mill project on the… |
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Banks Have a Responsibility in Respecting Human Rights Dec 18, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen BankTrack today sent a letter to Dr. John Ruggie, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative on… |
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Rainforest Action Network to global banks: do not fund TXU coal-fired power plant Dec 14, 2006 | Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is calling on private banks around the world to reject Dallas-based utility company TXU’s… |
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And while London burns - in Square Mile Dec 01, 2006 | Platform Today sees the launch of "And While London Burns" - a compelling collision of thriller, opera and guided walk that dramatically… |
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Masterminds behind unethical bank revealed Nov 30, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Masterminds behind unethical bank revealed.October 2006. A mysterious bank suddenly appears on the Belgian market. The bank… |
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The Dos and Donts of Sustainable Banking Nov 29, 2006 BankTrack, the NGO network monitoring the private financial sector, today releases a new publication, 'The Do's and Don’ts… |
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Independent Experts Find Fatal Flaws in Amazon Dam Studies Nov 13, 2006 | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira A group of independent experts - including internationally-renowned authorities on the Amazon - have found serious errors… |
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European banks withdraw from Belene nuclear power project Oct 20, 2006 | Urgewald UniCredit Group [1] and Deutsche Bank have informed a coalition of environmental and watchdog organisations that they have… |
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UniCredito faces Europe-wide protests over Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Oct 13, 2006 | Urgewald The UniCredit Group is offering financing for the construction of a new nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bulgaria. The Belene… |
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Oil for Germany, at any cost Oct 04, 2006 | Urgewald Urgewald proudly presents a new study "Oel fuer Deutschland - Koste es was es wolle" (Oil for Germany - at any cost) on… |
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Banks continue to invest in cluster munitions Sep 18, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Since the spring of 2006, Belgium is the first land to introduce a ban on cluster munitions. Despite this, the bank groups… |
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Sakhalin II: Six banks face serious decision Sep 15, 2006 | Pacific Environment While the Russian government has deemed Shell’s controversial Sakhalin II project non-compliant with environmental… |
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NGOs lodge complaint against ANZ Bank for PNG illegal logging ties Aug 23, 2006 | Rainforest Action Network Five community groups from Australia and Papua New Guinea today filed a formal complaint against the ANZ Bank over its financial… |
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Equator Principles Re-Launched Jul 07, 2006 BankTrack welcomes any initiative that enhances the social and environmental sustainability of bank financing operations.… |
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Solidly Swiss? Jul 04, 2006 | Berne Declaration Neither UBS nor Credit Suisse operate mines or drilling rigs. But Berne Declaration and BankTrack wanted a more complete… |
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No party time for Burmese democrats Jun 19, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen On 19th of june 2006, the Burmese Nobel Prize winner San Suu Kyi celebrated her 61st birthday. Her party, the National League… |
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Dutch banks score below the mark on climate policies Jun 17, 2006 | Milieudefensie The climate policies of the big Dutch banks are insufficient and lag behind those of big international banks such as the… |
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International coalition denounces Calyon for its support to Finnish papermill Botnia in Uruguay May 18, 2006 | CEDHA Nine organizations including broad civil society networks in 6 countries, filed a complaint today against Calyon, the international… |
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Global banking giant ABN AMRO awarded for environmental hypocrisy May 11, 2006 | Milieudefensie A full page advertisement in today's Washington Post exposes Dutch banking giant ABN Amro's environmental hypocrisy for… |
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KBC throws eleven cluster bomb producers out of its portfolio May 02, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Last week KBC bank revealed that eleven more weapon producers have been added to their “black-list” of companies.… |
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Shell poses unacceptable oil spill threat Apr 28, 2006 | Pacific Environment The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should demand effective environmental protection measures for… |
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Dutch banks under pressure not to finance Russian oil and gas project Apr 27, 2006 | Milieudefensie Dutch Banking giant ABN AMRO is under pressure at its annual general meeting of shareholders today as environmental… |
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Protests against years of destructive investments at Wells Fargo AGM Apr 25, 2006 | Rainforest Action Network Today, socially responsible investors and a broad spectrum of environmental and human rights advocates protested Wells Fargo’s… |
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Shareholders protest against ING investments in human rights abuses Apr 25, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen During the AGM, critical shareholders will question ING about investments in companies that are involved in human rights… |
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ING bank dumps divisive 1.7 billion paper mill project Apr 13, 2006 | CEDHA Dutch banking giant ING announced in a letter to Friends of the Earth International, CEDHA and BankTrack that it is… |
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UK’s largest ethical bank won’t touch World Bank private sector bonds Apr 11, 2006 | Platform Leading development and environment NGOs, including Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth, have today welcomed the commitment… |
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Belgian campaign puts banks under pressure to stop investing in Burma Mar 16, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen The Burmese democrats call on Belgian Banks to disinvest from companies in Birma. They claim these investments offer a substantial… |
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ING and AXA invest in the modernisation of white phosphorus weapons Mar 13, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Press release Netwerk Vlaanderen On 18th and 19th March, millions of people will take to the streets to oppose the war and… |
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New report FoE France : Banques et environnement: Presque tout reste à faire Mar 06, 2006 | Les Amis de la Terre Friends of the Earth France published a new report today highlighting the absence of effective environmental policy within… |
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Banks warned of liability if Baku-Ceyhan pipeline leaks Feb 17, 2006 | Platform The fifteen major banks that financed the controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline have been warned that they… |
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New WWF-BankTrack report: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance Jan 26, 2006 | WWF UK A new study released by BankTrack and WWF today has found that there is a growing commitment to sustainable banking within… |
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Belgian bank groups invest in companies that abuse human rights Jan 11, 2006 | Netwerk Vlaanderen AXA, ING, Fortis, Dexia and KBC have invested more than US$ 8 billion (more than €6.6 billion) in companies that are… |
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Bankers and Oil Barons Schmooze EBRD President Lemierre at Davos Jan 01, 2006 | Berne Declaration This week a rogue’s gallery of oil barons and bankers associated with one of the world’s most controversial… |
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Complaint filed with ING and BBVA On Pulp Paper Projects in Uruguay Dec 16, 2005 | CEDHA The Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA) this week filed an unprecedented compliance complaint to the ING group… |
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Goldman Sachs addressing environmental and social issues Nov 22, 2005 | Friends of the Earth US BankTrack members Rainforest Action Network and Friends of the Earth US today commended Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) for being… |
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Uruguay paper mills run into trouble Nov 21, 2005 | CEDHA A new investor briefing by the Center for Human Rights and the Environment (CEDHA) of Argentina and BankTrack warns investors… |
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ABN AMRO wins Hypocricy Award Nov 12, 2005 | Milieudefensie ABN AMRO has been awarded the 'Schone Schijn Award' (Hypocricy Award) at a glamorous event organised by Milieudefensie… |
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Demining team begin their work at AXA Oct 18, 2005 | Netwerk Vlaanderen Activists from the campaign “My Money. Clear Conscience?” today symbolically demined the headquarters of AXA… |
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Corporate reform campaign in US targets Wells Fargo Oct 05, 2005 | Rainforest Action Network The Global Finance Campaign of Rainforest Action Network today announced that organizers would begin activating its grassroots… |
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Activists to banks: behave better in the Boreal Sep 07, 2005 | Rainforest Action Network ForestEthics and Rainforest Action Network sent letters to the chief executives of Canadas biggest banks asking them to… |
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Insurers poor in assessing and disclosing risks of climate change Sep 07, 2005 | Friends of the Earth US A new report by Friends of the Earth shows that ’s property and casualty insurers are doing a very poor job in disclosing… |
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Banks urged to back off from Sakhalin II Jul 20, 2005 | Pacific Environment Following Shell’s announcement that its Sakhalin II project would cost $20 billion – twice the original estimate… |
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Wells Fargo Defaults On Environmental And Social Issues Jul 13, 2005 | Friends of the Earth US In response to mounting market activism, Wells Fargo, the nation’s fourth largest bank, launched an eleventh hour… |
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One Step up, challenges Ahead Jun 06, 2005 | Friends of the Earth US The Equator banks have improved their record in implementing and applying the Equator Principles but their effect on the… |
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JP MorganChase joins efforts to curb global warming Apr 24, 2005 | Friends of the Earth US Rainforest Action Network today commended JPMorgan Chase on its adoption of a comprehensive environmental policy to address… |
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CSFB Shamed For Funding Whale Extinction Apr 05, 2005 | Berne Declaration Led by BANKTrack, the Berne Declaration, Greenpeace Switzerland, Pacific Environment, Platform, Sakhalin Environment Watch… |
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ING partly disinvest from controversial weapons Mar 29, 2005 | Netwerk Vlaanderen ING, the largest private financial institution in the Benelux countries, and the 11th largest in the world, has decided… |
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BankTrack Welcomes UNEP FI Plans to Weed Out “Free Riders” Mar 07, 2005 BankTrack warmly welcomed a recent announcement from the United Nations Environment Programme’s Financial Initiative… |
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Greenpeace action against the Romanian Cernavoda nuclear power plant Jan 15, 2005 | Greenpeace International Today, 35 activists from 8 countries took part in an action at the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda. Several inflatable… |
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Equator Principles; Principles, Profits or just PR? Jun 03, 2004 | Friends of the Earth US One year after the launch of the Equator Principles (EP), a bank-led initiative to establish common environmental and social… |
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Equator Principles: no U turn allowed Jan 24, 2004 Non-governmental organisations present at the World Economic Forum, today called upon commercial banks not to back track… |

