Energy finance was another hot topic. As the bank reviews its Energy Policy, the stakes are high.

@petrakw.bsky.social: "This could be the new ADB President Kanda's moment to shine" 👉 linkedin.com/posts/petrakjell_last-week-i-attended-the-asian-development-activity-7328405191056121856-R8wO #ADBNews

The Dieng 2 geothermal project, which causing serious #pollution & #health, is bringing more harm than benefits for the local community. To advance a #JustEnergyTransition, the ADB should focus on small-scale projects more aligned with communities' needs.

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The ADB brands itself as the #climate bank of the Asia-Pacific & says it's investing billions to tackle climate change. But many of the projects presented as clean or green (such as #Dieng2) are resulting in serious environmental damage and human rights violations.

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"We want the @adb.org to close any kind of loopholes and to stop funding coal and other fossil fuels" (Novita Indri | Trend Asia, #Indonesia)

👇 Watch here the 2nd part of the interview.