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<P>Hi,</P>
<P>Following the momentous pledge of China<SUP>1</SUP> two weeks ago saying that
it will stop building and financing coal plant projects overseas, here’s another
good news that you need to know.</P>
<P><STRONG>The Go Clean ICBC coalition</STRONG><SUP>2</SUP> – a global network
of civil society organizations and concerned individuals opposing the Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) coal finance – with an amazingly renewed
energy from people power around the world, ramps up its work to stop all of
ICBC’s coal investments.</P>
<P><STRONG>As such, we’d like to invite you to join yet another historic fight
against fossil fuel finance. <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/251961?t=6&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">Are
you in</A>?</STRONG></P>
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href="https://act.350.org/go/251960?t=7&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">Yes,
count me in</A></P>
<P>ICBC is the world’s biggest bank, and it’s also the biggest in financing
massive coal power projects in Africa and Asia. In just two years – from October
2018 to October 2020 – ICBC channelled US$40 billion to the coal industry.</P>
<P><STRONG>If ICBC’s coal financing continues, these projects will destroy
fragile ecosystems, cause societal harm to communities, and contribute to
millions of premature deaths caused by air pollution.</STRONG></P>
<P>We must ensure that banks like ICBC cannot push forward dirty and
unsustainable energy plans. ICBC must live up to its pledge<SUP>3</SUP> to
double its renewable energy investment overseas with a clear roadmap and
timetable for coal phase-out.</P>
<P><STRONG>For ICBC to honour its public commitments and harness its potential
to become a climate leader, it needs to immediately stop all its financing to
dangerous coal.</STRONG></P>
<P>Now, as we wait for ICBC to declare alignment with the Chinese government’s
pledge, let’s continue building power and pushing ICBC to be on the right side
of history.</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.350.org/go/251961?t=8&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">Join
the growing movement demanding ICBC to make a clean break from coal</A>.</P>
<P>Onwards,</P>
<P>Jenny on behalf of the Go Clean ICBC coalition</P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">References</SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1] <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/251549?t=9&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">China’s
coal declaration is a win for the climate movement</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2] <A
href="http://act.350.org/go/251962?t=10&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">Go
Clean ICBC global coalition</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3] <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/251963?t=11&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit&akid=171435%2E4050260%2EgxG24S">ICBC
Chief Economist, Zhou Yueqiu announcing to double the balance of renewable
energy investment and financing at the end of 2030</A></SPAN></P><IMG alt=""
src="https://act.350.org/o.gif?akid=171435.4050260.gxG24S">
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=350@350.org href="mailto:350@350.org">Jenny Tuazon - 350.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:12 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Vladimir, let’s get ICBC to go clean!</DIV>
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