While folks are busy in Bonn, there's also a lot happening this week on the
G20, Japan, and coal. Partners and allies around the world are organizing
actions and events to ramp up pressure on the Japanese government to demonstrate
real climate leadership and end its support for coal. There are also efforts to
pressure G20 governments more broadly to stop funding fossil
fuels.
Here’s some of what’s taking place – any help with amplification
would be greatly appreciated.
Note: There were already some great
actions this past week. Check out the twitter accounts @NoCoalJapan, @AsianPeoplesMvt,
and @350EastAsia for more. You can also follow #NoCoalJapan and #StopFundingCoal. Today (or yesterday for
most of you now! - Tuesday): A new report was just released
today focused on G20 coal subsidies and lays out how much support coal is still
getting from G20 governments (it’s a lot).
Report link:
odi.org/g20-coal-subsidies
- Sample Tweets:
- 10 years on from committing to phase out
harmful #fossilfuel subsidies, our new research reveals #G20 governments
provide at least US$64 billion/year in supporting #coal alone. This week’s
#G20OsakaSummit is a time to finally move #beyondcoal: odi.org/g20-coal-subsidies #G20coal
- Japan’s Prime Minister @AbeShinzo wants to be
a climate leader – but Japanese public finance institutions are still among
the world’s largest supporters of coal-fired power plants. Read more in this
new study: odi.org/g20-coal-subsidies/japan #NoCoalJapan
#G20coal
There was also a great action at the Japanese
embassy in Manila organized by
350.org featuring Pikachu costumes:
Wednesday,
June 27 & 28:
Women-led Day of Action at Japanese embassies across the globe
organized by
APMDD,
350.org, members of the Global Campaign
to Demand Climate Justice, with support from Market Forces, OCI/FoE US and more.
And an action in Japan at the planned Yokosuka coal plant site organized by Kiko
Network, FoE Japan, JACSES and
350.org Japan.
- Follow #NoCoalJapan and #StopFundingCoal on twitter for content to amplify
throughout the day.
- Sample Tweets:
- There’s no room for more coal power if we want
to meet #climate goals. @AbeShinzo, use this opportunity as host of the
#G20OsakaSummit to end Japanese coal finance now. #NoCoalJapan www.nocoaljapan.org
- Activists are organizing protests across Asia,
in Australia and the US to urge the Japanese government to end support for
coal. @AbeShinzo, use the #G20OsakaSummit to show true climate leadership
and stop undermining global action to address the climate crisis.
#NoCoalJapan
Thursday & Friday:
Actions related to Japanese coal finance happening in Kobe and
Osaka (Japan), including a major petition delivery. Organized by Kiko Network,
FoE Japan, JACSES and
350.org Japan. And actions at the MUFG offices organized
by APMDD.
Hopefully that’s useful when looking for
content to amplify leading up to this year’s G20 summit. And please do respond
with anything else that’s worth keeping an eye on or we can help
amplify.
Thank you,
Alex Doukas