Kayin communities and civil society groups applauded Nay Pyi Taw’s decision announced last month to halt a proposed coal power plant in Hpa-An and urged the regional government to confirm the cancellation. Meanwhile, a total of 130 civil society groups issued a joint statement to urge the government to cancel all proposed and suspended coal-fired […]
Nay Pyi Taw scraps Hpa-An coal power plant, communities urge Kayin govt to follow suit
April 6, 2018 by Thiha
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Myanmar’s toxic legacy of large dams
March 22, 2017 by Thiha
The country’s first strategic environmental review provides a chance to demand more from investors and dam builders, but is still being seen as too little, and leading to fierce resistance by marginalised communities. In September spectacular drone footage revealed the beauty of the waterfalls, rapids, ancient temples and islets of the Nam Pang River, a […]
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Myanmar ‘Must Review Energy Policies’
December 15, 2016 by thiha
WITH two-third of the population lacking access to the national grid, Myanmar needs to find the most suitable energy policies for domestic consumption, according to civil society organisations. A total of 422 CSOs signed a statement that called a halt to coal plants and mega dams at the end of the recent Myanmar Green […]
