Japanese Fossil Fuel Financing: A Faustian Bargain in the US?
Community groups from Texas' Freeport area have accused Japanese financiers of making a "deal with the devil" by funding fossil fuel projects in the United States.
The Texans, accompanied by environmental activists from Friends of the Earth Japan, presented a stark picture of the consequences of such investments: increased pollution, heightened safety risks, and perpetuation of dependence on fossil fuels.