In May 2014, more than 50 NGO have endorsed common recommendations provided by the briefing 'Ending Fossil Fuel Support: the way forward' (to be downloaded on the bottom of this page). This briefing was developed by ECA Watch members in close collaboration with other international and regional...
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(Friends of the Earth France, Paris 10 February 2014) Tomorrow French President Francois Hollande will meet US President Barack Obama. Last year, Mr Obama announced the end of US public financing for new coal-fired power plants overseas, he now wants other developed countries to follow suit. In...
moreFriends of the Earth France has urged President Hollande and his government to end French support for coal-fired power plants via its export credit agency Coface and the various multilateral development banks in which it plays a significant role...
more(Project Syndicate, Davos, 24 January 2014) There is no bailout option for the earth’s climate. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Gurria noted "Our planet is warming dangerously. And, as the 2013 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes clear, our...
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more(8 November 2011) This letter from ECA Watch outlines the...
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(June 4, 2008) While the threat of climate change and the urgent need for action become ever clearer, air transport and other polluting industries are expanding on a massive scale. Supposed green pioneers such as Germany are supporting the trade with public money it hands out through its...
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(30 June 1999) This report from Nicholas Hildyard of Cornerhouse examines export credit agencies, corporate welfare and policy incoherence.
Summary: Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) are publicly-backed government agencies that give financial guarantees to...
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