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Friends of the Earth Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ben Black to Lead U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Ben Black’s confirmation signals a dangerous shift at DFC from its focus on development toward profit-first investment.
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Letter on EXIM’s Potential Support of Reko Diq Mine
The Reko Diq project is located in Pakistan and is expected to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of transition metals.
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Holding Course, Missing Speed
Protecting progress on ending fossil fuel finance and unlocking clean energy support
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International alliance drives a 78% drop in international fossil fuel finance
International public finance for fossil fuels from 40 signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) has fallen by up to 78%.
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Lawsuit to stop Trump’s illegal LNG giveaway
The U.S. Export-Import Bank ignored its own charter and applicable laws to push through this risky nearly $5 billion project financing approval before Congress or the public could weigh in.
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Issue Brief: Growing US Public Financing for Minerals Projects
Since 2022, over $19.2 billion in U.S. federal financing for mineral mining projects has been approved or is under consideration.
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Memorandum in Support of EXIM Complaint
On March 13, 2025, the “acting” Board of Directors of Defendant Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) unlawfully approved a $4.7 billion loan—one of the largest direct loans in it…
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Friends of the Earth International members sue EXIM for unlawfully approving $4.7B to support disastrous Mozambique LNG project
There are legal procedures and processes in place to ensure the U.S. Export-Import Bank does not waste taxpayer dollars on risky projects plagued by violent insurgencies.
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FOE v EXIM Complaint
Plaintiffs Friends of the Earth U.S. and Justiça Ambiental bring this action against Defendants Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) and its “acting” Board of Directors.
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Letter to DFC on Reko Diq Mine
The Reko Diq project is located in Pakistan and is expected to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of transition metals.