With the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions becoming an international issue, Tadashi Maeda, president of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, a government-affiliated financial institution, said it would be difficult to respond to requests for new loans for overseas coal-fired power generation projects. Shown.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation is providing loans to overseas energy businesses involving Japanese companies, and in December last year, overseas investors and others criticized the company for promoting warming. Vietnam's coal-fired power generation business " We have decided to provide a total of 180 billion yen in loans for "Bun An 2" together with private financial institutions.
Regarding this, Governor Maeda said at a regular meeting held on the 2nd, "Bun An 2 came with a power generation method called ultra-supercritical pressure, which is relatively environmentally friendly, and supports developing countries to lead to a power generation method with a low environmental load. It was one of them, "he said, recognizing that it was a necessary loan to support developing countries.
However, major Japanese financial groups have decided not to lend to coal-fired power plants, and Governor Maeda said, "I think Bun An 2 will be the last time private banks will participate. There are no new projects in the future, "he said, revealing the idea that it would be difficult to respond to requests for new financing for the coal-fired power generation business.
On the other hand, regarding the business impact of increasing tensions such as the increase in casualties due to protest demonstrations in Myanmar, Governor Maeda said, "I am thinking that we will immediately stop new support efforts for Japanese companies. "No," he said, although he would not immediately stop supporting the advancement of Japanese companies, but he said that it was necessary to pay attention to the future situation.