Reuters reveals ADB, Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures; market reacts | Reuters News Agency
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Reuters reveals ADB, Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan for Asian coal-fired closures; market reacts

Reuters exclusively reported that financial firms including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC and BlackRock Real Assets are devising plans to speed the closure of Asia’s coal-fired power plants in order to lower the biggest source of carbon emissions. The novel proposal, which is being driven by the Asian Development Bank, offers a potentially workable model to address the coal industry’s contribution to climate change across the region. Early talks with Asian governments and multilateral banks are promising, five sources told Reuters. Coal-fired power accounts for about a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, making it the biggest polluter. 

Market Impact

Shares in the parent company of Semirara Mining Corp, the largest coal producer in the Philippines, rose more than 3% in Manila on Tuesday after the Reuters story broke.



Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Environment
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Commodities & Energy
Regions: Global
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Major Global Story
A protester holds a bucket of coal during a demonstration demanding Japan to stop supporting coal at home and overseas, at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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