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Keep fossil fuels out of Chattogram (and the rest of Bangladesh)

Let’s keep fossil fuels out of Bangladesh for the health and wellbeing of the local communities, the beautiful regional beaches and forests, the Bangladeshi economy, and our shared climate.

Please email GE, Mitsubishi, JERA, JICA and other companies urging them to stop building fossil fuel infrastructure, to protect the livelihoods and health of local communities and our climate, and preserve this region, its beautiful beaches and wildlife.

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To whom it may concern:

I understand that your company is considering investing in the proposed fossil fuel buildout in the Chattogram region of Bangladesh, a beautiful region with pristine beaches and diverse and distinct wildlife.  I urge you instead to invest in the clean energy future that Bangladesh deserves.

20GW of fossil fuel projects are proposed for the Chattogram region, which if built, would release an estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This impact would cancel out any gains made under Japan’s 2030 emissions reduction target more than two times over, and threaten our chances of achieving the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

Projects like the Matarbari 1 coal power station which have generated serious violations of human rights and damage to the local environment, should not be allowed to continue, let alone be expanded by building new fossil fuel power projects. Many families have been displaced, and local communities have lost their traditional sources of livelihood such as fishing and farming, and have yet to be properly compensated.  The harm to health from these projects is significant.

The International Energy Agency’s Net Zero by 2050 Scenario published in May 2021 makes clear that achieving this Net zero goal means no new coal, “no new natural gas fields are needed,” and “also not needed are many of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facilities currently under construction or at the planning stage”. Therefore, your company is at risk of having these coal or LNG projects become stranded as the world commits to phasing out fossil fuels. 
Please rule out any support for these projects in Chattogram and scale up your support for the clean, renewable energy that would protect local communities, biodiversity and our shared climate.

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The beautiful beaches & landscapes of Chattogram are at risk from massive coal, LNG buildout. @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en #Mitsubishi #JERA @Official_Chuden @TEPCO_English: Stop your plans for polluting projects. Bangladeshis deserve a clean energy future. #fossilfreechattogram

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#Matarbari1 construction is already harming communities in Chattogram. Japan is pushing more polluting coal and LNG in the region. @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en #Mitsubishi #JERA @Official_Chuden @TEPCO_English stop backing dirty energy now! #fossilfreechattogram

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@MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en #Mitsubishi #JERA @Official_Chuden @TEPCO_English: it’s time to put an end to your dirty coal and LNG plans in Bangladesh. Protect the climate and the beautiful region of Chattogram by backing renewables. #fossilfreechattogram https://fossilfreechattogram.com

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Japanese companies are pushing climate-wrecking coal and LNG projects in Chattogram, Bangladesh. @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en @METI_JPN: Back clean, renewable energy not polluting coal and LNG. We demand #fossilfreechattogram https://fossilfreechattogram.com

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The sandy beaches and lush green forests of Chattogram are at risk from coal and LNG buildout. @MofaJapan_en @jica_direct_en #Mitsubishi #JERA @Official_Chuden @TEPCO_English must stop harming the climate. End dirty energy plans now! #fossilfreechattogram https://fossilfreechattogram.com

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A Carbon Catastrophe in the Making: The dirty energy plans in Chattogram, Bangladesh

This report details the fossil fuel buildout in Chattogram. Known throughout Bangladesh for its beautiful beaches and mountainous terrains with deep tropical forests, the Chattogram division of Bangladesh is now at risk of being the location of one of the world’s biggest carbon catastrophes. Plans by companies predominantly from Japan and the United States to massively expand fossil fuels in Bangladesh overwhelmingly focus on the Chattogram division, the location of two-thirds of the proposed new fossil fuel capacity in Bangladesh.

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