Green groups slam World Bank for backing Indonesian coal plants; violating a pledge to stop backing fossil fuels


SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Sept 14 (Reuters): Environmental groups have submitted a formal complaint to the World Bank for providing financial support for two coal-fired power plants in Indonesia, violating a pledge to stop backing fossil fuels.

The World Bank's private sector subsidiary, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), is an indirect backer of the Suralaya coal-fired power complex via its equity investment in Hana Bank Indonesia, one of the project's financiers, a coalition of green groups said on Thursday.

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