China must end its dependency on coal: Greenpeace

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2007

COPENHAGEN (AFP) — Industrialised countries must support China's efforts to end its dependency on coal, which is highly pollutant, environmental group Greenpeace told an Asia Europe meeting (ASEM) in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

"Denmark and the European countries must call on the Asian Development Bank to phase out fossil fuels and shift all its energy funding to sustainable renewable energies and demand energy efficiency measures," Tarjei Haaland, head of Greenpeace's climate campaign, told AFP.

"The bank, which is mainly supported by the rich countries, must stop financing projects focused on coal," Greenpeace said, denouncing the "hypocrisy" of European countries which talk about fighting climate change while allowing the bank to continue funding polluting projects....