MUFG to help ASEAN adopt tech for slower shift away from carbon

Japanese bank plans lending criteria less stringent than EU's

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ASEAN, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, will need funding to upgrade facilities to achieve carbon neutrality.  © Reuters

JUNTARO ARAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank will work with other lenders to finance projects that will help Southeast Asia's exit from fossil fuels using transitional technologies more suited for the region's own economic needs.

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