Just Finance International would like to seize this opportunity and suggest ways in which to improve how and when OECD members carry out environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs). The latter determine the impact OECD projects would have on the climate and environment and form the basis of decision for whether a project may go ahead or not.
Tag: Denmark
Governments worsen climate crisis with USD billions in export finance
Every year, G20 countries give tens of billions of taxpayer-backed money to the fossil fuel industry via secretive government agencies known as Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). We can’t address the climate crisis effectively if our governments continue to prop up fossil fuels. Continue Reading
Find out more and sign the letter to world leaders urging them to stop supporting the fossil fuel industry via public financial institutions: http://www.fossilfreeecas.org
Denmark plans to phase-out fossil fuel support for export credits – whilst carbon intensive projects continue
The pending announcement from the government to phase out fossil fuel in export finance is welcome, but not enough to help Denmark meet its climate goals. A study from Just Finance shows, with zero new fossil fuel projects in the Danish export credit agency EKF’s 2019, 2020 and 2021 portfolio, it will have a minor… Continue reading Denmark plans to phase-out fossil fuel support for export credits – whilst carbon intensive projects continue
New Report: Decarbonising Danish Export Credits
The Danish export credit agency, EKF, should immediately stop the financing of emission intensive industries in order to reduce the negative impact on climate and environment. This is recommended in the Just Finance report “Decarbonising Danish Export Credits”. Read more
Eksportkreditter med et grønt aftryk
I kampen for klimaet er det altafgørende at de fossile brændsler bliver udfaset. Wawa Wang, seniorrådgiver hos VedvarendeEnergi, arbejder for at Danmark, både nationalt og internationalt, sikrer at de danske eksportkreditter ikke bruges til at støtte fossilindustrien – men kun til at investere grønt. Danmarks eksportkreditagentur EKF (Danmarks Eksportkredit) er i praksis blandt de grønneste… Continue reading Eksportkreditter med et grønt aftryk
Åbent brev til Erhversministeren: Der skal mere fokus på grønne kriterier
I et åbent brev til Erhvervsministeren, Simon Kollerup, vedrørende Danmarks Grønne Fremtidsfond og den danske indsats for fossilfrie eksportkreditter. Læs mere
Større klimaindsats og transparens fra EKF Danmarks Eksportkredit
Danmarks Eksportkredit (EKF) er i praksis en af de mest grønne eksportkreditgivere i verden med en stor andel vedvarende energi i porteføljen. Derfor er der god grunde til at styrke EKFs klimaprofil og øge transparensen, både med egne indsatser og i samarbejde med andre landes eksportkreditgivere. Dette notat gennemgår nogle eksempler på hvad der kan… Continue reading Større klimaindsats og transparens fra EKF Danmarks Eksportkredit