PRESS CONFERENCE
"What Fossil Fuel Financing Means for Emerging Economies"
Gerry Arances, Executive Director, Center for Energy, Ecosystems and Development, Philippines
Makiko Arima, Oil Change International, Japan finance campaigner
Sarmin Bristy, Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network, Bangladesh
Dwi Sawung, Friends of the Earth Indonesia, Campaign Manager for Spatial Planning and Infrastructure
May 15, Monday, 13:00-14:00 (Press Conference)
(The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.)
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment is gaining global attention as corporations decarbonize their operations. Many companies and investors are supporting hydrogen, ammonia-coal co-firing and natural gas as transition technologies for electrical power generation. But these are not clean energy solutions as they result in substantial carbon dioxide emissions. In the run up to the International Group of Seven (G7) summit this month in Hiroshima, environmentalists are criticizing Japan's advocacy of the continued use of fossil fuels for power generation, urging instead more emphasis on countering climate change. These panelists will discuss how continued reliance on fossil fuels is affecting local communities throughout the region and the potential of renewable energy in Japan and Southeast Asia.
How to attend:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Due to space restrictions attendance will be limited. Doors open 15 minutes before the event. Please sign in, giving your name and contact details at the reception, and have your temperature taken before proceeding.
How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live
Livestreaming of the press events will be available and video of this event will be uploaded to our FCCJ YouTube channel.
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Members watching the event online can submit questions for the speakers in advance using this submission form.
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