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International Sustainable Finance

International Sustainable Finance

At Friends of the Earth, we work to strengthen and raise environmental and social standards at international financial institutions. Our goal is to promote the highest environmental, social, climate, and sustainability standards and practices in the international banking sector in an effort to protect the environment, communities, and climate on a local and global level.

We advocate for the U.S. to provide its fair share of funding, based on its historical role in funding the climate crisis, on an international scale. We push public finance institutions to stop putting our tax dollars into fossil fuel projects around the world and to invest in renewables. And we push banks to enact environmental and social safeguards for their investments.

Resources

Tipping the Scales: G20 & MDB Clean Energy Finance Overtakes Fossil Fuel Finance

Between 2023 and 2025, for the first time, the three-year average for clean energy finance provided by G20 international public finance institutions and the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) excee…

Exporting Climate Chaos: How Much Are G20 ECAs Financing Fossil Fuels?

ECAs provided an annual average of $26 billion for oil and gas – over 99% of ECA support for fossil fuels.

Public Comments on Ptolemaida V Conversion Project (Greece)

Comments regarding the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's consideration of financing for the Public Power Corporation project involving the conversion of the Ptolemaida V lignite-fir…

Letter to EXIM on Delfin LNG

A comprehensive and transparent response to the Delfin LNG pipeline explosion is essential for protecting our communities.

Comments Opposing EXIM Support for Idaho Mine

Given the significant environmental, legal, financial, and community risks associated with its development, we strongly encourage EXIM not to provide financial assistance to Perpetua Resources.

Financing a Fossil-Free Future Roadmap

The Santa Marta Summit presents a critical opportunity to advance a roadmap for a fossil-free future grounded in equity and just transition principles.

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