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ECA Support for Coal in the Face of OECD Financing Restrictions (Japanese)
This report analyzes potential and current support for coal plants by ECAs in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which includes most of the world’s largest ECAs (thoug…
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ECA Support for Coal in the Face of OECD Financing Restrictions
This report analyzes potential and current support for coal plants by ECAs in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which includes most of the world’s largest ECAs (thoug…
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The African Development Bank & Energy Access Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends and Insights from Recent Data
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched the New Deal on Energy for Africa in 2016, which lays out AfDB’s strategy to help the continent achieve universal electricity access by 2025—a more amb…
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African Development Bank support for clean energy access falls short of goals, analysis finds, as civil society calls on the bank to do more
As the African Development Bank (AfDB) kicks off its first-ever Africa Investment Forum in South Africa, a new analysis released today finds that the AfDB’s own support for the most cost-effective e…
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink earns recognition as a climate fraud
In recognition for his outstanding contribution to climate change, the activist group Friends of the Earth U.S. today presented BlackRock CEO Larry Fink with a “climate fraud” award.
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The City of Angels Funds Some Hellish Fossil Fuel Projects
When Los Angeles voters go to the polls next week, they will decide whether to approve Charter Amendment B, which amends the city’s charter to enable it to take affirmative steps to establish a publ…
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In Honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Friends of the Earth U.S. Stands Behind the West Berkeley Shellmound Cultural Heritage Site
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2018, the board and staff of Friends of the Earth U.S. have issued a resolution supporting the full protection of the West Berkeley Shellmound and Ohlone vi…
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Trump’s NAFTA Deal Great for Big Oil, Bad for Global Climate and Local Communities
The Trump Administration today released text of an agreement with Mexico and Canada to revise the terms of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the three countries.
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U.S. House Passes the BUILD Act
The IDFI must steer clear of financing fossil fuels and instead support renewable energy, especially distributed systems for marginalized populations.
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Hurricane Florence: Unearthing man-made disasters
North Carolina has battled against two toxic presences for years: coal ash and hog waste. Hurricane Florence magnifies the hazards presented by these two toxic problems.