Abellon Clean Energy Limited, a leader in waste-to-energy (WTE) in India, is planning four emissions projects in Gujarat, India, which would burn over 3,750 tons of garbage daily and generate CO2 equivalent to the emissions from about 18,75,000 cars. For this project, they have asked for funding from the World Bank.
The coalition has urged the World Bank’s board of directors to reject the funding requested by Abellon Clean Energy Limited (ACEL) for the four incineration projects in Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Jamnagar in Gujarat.
A coalition of 174 civil society organizations, networks, and activists claim that the projects' environmental and social impact assessments are flawed and violate both the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Indian environmental laws.
Even though the project is being considered a “red category” project in India for its massive environmental and social risks, this project has been given a lower risk rating of “Category B” by the IFC, as per the collective.
Vaishnavi Varadarajan from the International Accountability Project, said in a statement released by the coalition, “The diluted and flawed environment and social impact assessment by IFC for these toxic WTE incinerators that contribute to excessive pollution and are linked to fossil fuels indicates that IFC has not been compliant to its safeguards and also to the Paris Agreement.”
The harmful impacts of WTE incinerators have already been noted in the subproject in Jamnagar where the incinerator has been operational since November 2021. The letter mentions that ever since the plant began its operations, the local residents have faced issues of noise pollution, air pollution, deposition of effluent smog on their residences, water pollution and severe health impacts.
The letter was written by the Centre for Financial Accountability, International Accountability Project, National Hawkers Federation, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)-Asia Pacific, and Break Free From Plastics and endorsed by 174 civil society organizations, regional and global networks and activists.
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This has to stop or we will destroy our planet as we watch..we need to act sooner when we have a chance.
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This is wrong.we Will surely destroy our planet with our own hands if we do not take the necessary precautions.
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This is so heartbreaking. A comprehensive approach is essential to ensure that it aligns with sustainable development goals.
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this is absurd
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This is revolting!!!
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Goodness! This is tragic to say the least