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Friends of the Earth Denounces Biden’s Pick to Lead World Bank

Today President Biden announced that he will nominate Ajay Banga to be President of the World Bank, on the heels of current World Bank President David Malpass’s announcement of resignation one week…
December 2022 Comment Letter to DFC
Re: VN-Bac Lieu LNG to Power Project
Comments on DFC’s Development Outcomes Survey

We have a deep interest in ensuring that DFC’s projects adequately address risks to communities affected by these projects, which can undermine the sustainability of DFC’s investments.
Comments on consideration of financing for petroleum refinery expansion
90 Civil Society Groups Call on China to Protect Biodiversity in its Overseas Investments

The civil society letter highlights China’s commitments to protecting biodiversity, and provides concrete recommendations for how to do so.
Protecting Biodiversity from Harmful Financing: Habitats with Threatened and Endemic Species, and Key Biodiversity Areas

Within the next few decades, one million species are estimated to be at risk of extinction1, in which the bio- diversity crisis is now recognized as a global crisis in its own right.
Protecting Biodiversity from Harmful Financing: Nationally and Sub-Nationally Recognized Areas

National parks and other sub-nationally recognized areas are well established mechanisms for protecting places with high biodiversity.
Protecting Biodiversity from Harmful Financing: Internationally-Recognized Areas

The Banks and Biodiversity Initiative advocates that banks and financiers strengthen their bio- diversity policies and practices.
At A Crossroads

Assessing G20 and MDB International Energy Finance ahead of stop funding fossils pledge deadline