List of Projects in Australia

Category A

• Coal Development Project
• Project of Obtaining Interest in the Coal Complex
• Oil Development Project

Category B

• Oil Development Project Australia
• Afforestation Project

JBIC's Project Categorization

JBIC puts projects into one of four categories, A, B, C, or FI, in accordance with the extent of the environmental impact(s) and/or JBIC's involvement in the project. Category A and B projects are expected to have significant impacts on the environment (for more detailed explanations, see JBIC page

Below is a list of all the projects that JBIC has classified as Category A or B since JBIC's new guidelines were established on October 1, 2002. (The full implementation of the guidelines started on October 1, 2003.) 　This list is a translation of the list provided in Japanese on JBIC's official website.

You can inquire to JBIC for more information on each project, with the Inquiry Number indicated below.
E-mail inquiries to JBIC: kankyoshakai@jbic.go.jp

Category A Projects

Coal Development Project
Location
Inquiry No.	2005-067-8
Loan Scheme	IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website	April 1, 2005
Present Status of Project	JBIC's environmental review is ongoing.
Project Outline and Sector	Coal Development Project (offshore)
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on “Illustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areas” of Guidelines)	- not sensitive area illustrated by guideline - not significant adverse impact
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo	EIA
Application of New JBIC Guidelines	fully applied
Additional Information

Project of Obtaining Interest in the Coal Complex
Location
Inquiry No.	2004-072
Loan Scheme	IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website	April 14, 2004
Present Status of Project	Loan Agreement was signed on March 31, 2005
Project Outline and Sector	Project of Obtaining Interest in the Coal Complex
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on “Illustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areas” of Guidelines)	Large-scale oil and natural gas development
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo	EIA
Application of New JBIC Guidelines
Additional Information

Oil Development Project
Location
Inquiry No.	2004-070
Loan Scheme	IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website	April 8, 2004
Present Status of Project	Loan Agreement was signed on September 29, 2004
Project Outline and Sector	Oil development
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on “Illustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areas” of Guidelines)	Large-scale oil and natural gas development
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo	EIS and EIS Supplement
Application of New JBIC Guidelines	Fully Applied
Additional Information

Category B Projects