The undersigned leaders of environmental organizations write in support of President Biden nominating John Stanton as Chairman of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM)
Friends of the Earth U.S., on behalf of 2.8 million members and supporters in the United States, is pleased to present these comments in response to USDA’s Request for Public Comment on the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
Why the “Growing Climate Solutions Act” Will Fail Farmers, Harm Frontline Communities, and Exacerbate the Climate Crisis
On behalf of our millions of members and activists nationwide, we, the undersigned 666 organizations—including climate, environmental and energy justice, democracy, faith, Indigenous, and racial justice groups—urge you to pass a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) in the infrastructure package and reject gas and other false climate solutions to address the climate emergency.
FoE US submits this written evidence to answer “the extent to which the Government has made progress on implementing the Committee’s recommendations, particularly those on ... the use of ODA to support fossil fuels.”
Despite the chaos of the past year, the Friends of the Earth family—including our Members, volunteers, activists, board of directors and staff—has achieved some important wins for people and the planet.
We are writing to bring to your attention the attached legal opinion on Export Credit Agencies’ (ECAs’) financing for fossil fuel projects.
Shore power provides an alternative to running auxiliary engines that has the potential to reduce air pollutant emissions in a cost-effective manner.
Potential emission reductions from container ship shore power at the Port of Charleston