ADB declares coal exit in Asia Pacific, but gas remains in play

Mongabay
May 10, 2021, 8:33 pm253 pts
MANILA — As the climate crisis bites, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled its ambitious plan to scrap funding for coal mining and power plants, and ban support for oil and natural gas field exploration or extraction activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Under its draft Energy Policy released May 7,…

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