Availability of Environmental and Social Information
Category A Approved Transactions | Category B Approved Transactions | Make More in America Initiative - Approved Transactions
In order to foster transparency and elicit useful information concerning the environmental and social impacts of projects, EXIM makes available certain environmental and social information provided by the borrower on projects that are currently under consideration for financing. Interested parties may request a copy of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) (or other publicly disclosable supplemental environmental reports) for a specific transaction, or provide pertinent information to EXIM on environmental and social issues related to a project, through the Bank's Environmental and Social Project Information and Concerns page. In addition, EXIM maintains a Public Registry of received complaints and concerns.
All pending projects required by EXIM to produce environmental and social information are listed below.
Environmental and social project information is not always immediately available; please view the " How a Deal Gets Done" diagram to learn more about the EXIM Bank transaction review process.
PENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORY A PROJECTS
Projects classified by EXIM as Environmental Category A transactions require an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), which must be made available to the public for at least 30 days prior to EXIM consideration for final approval.
EXIM has received applications for the following Environmental Category A projects.
To receive more information regarding projects on this list, please visit here.
| Project | Location | Reference | Further NEPA action required?1 | Estimated Annual CO2 Production of Project (tonnes/yr) | Project Posting Date | Date ESIA Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua Liquefied Natural Gas Project | Gulf and Central Provinces, Papua New Guinea | AP089509XX | Pending | TBD | 6/9/2023 | Not yet available. |
| Guyana Gas to Energy Project – Offshore Pipeline, Integrated Liquid Natural Gas Separation Plant and 300MW Natural Gas Power Plant | Georgetown and offshore areas, Guyana | AP089490XX | --- | TBD | 3/20/2023 | Not yet available. |
| Minera Centinela Copper Mine Expansion | Near Sierra Gordo, Antofagasta Region, Chile | AP754327XX | --- | TBD | 3/10/2023 | Not yet Available |
| Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Refurbishment Project | Cernavoda, Romania | AP089451XX | --- | TBD | 10/20/2022 | Not yet Available |
| Red Sea National Petrochemicals | Suez, Egypt | AP089455XX | Pending | TBD | 3/9/2022 | Not yet Available |
| Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) Petrochemical Project | Malaysia | AP089431XX | Pending | TBD | 4/2/2021 | 12/13/2021 ESIA and other E&S information available HERE (in English) |
| IronBark Citronen Zinc-Lead Mine | Citronen Fjord, Greenland | AP089446XX | Pending | TBD | 9/21/2021 | Not yet available. |
| NOGA Oil and Gas Field Development | Bahrain | AP089416XX | Pending | 380,000 | 5/5/2021 | 3/20/2023 ESIA and other E&S information available HERE (in English) |
| Kovvada 6,660MW Nuclear Power Plant | Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India | AP636363XX | --- | Not Applicable | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
Footnotes:
1 Based on EXIM Bank's review of the proposed transaction, EXIM has concluded:
(a) No major Federal action.
(b) Categorical exclusion applies.
2. PENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORY B PROJECTS
Environmental Category B projects require sufficient documentation to determine that they are consistent with relevant host-country and applicable international environmental and social guidelines.
EXIM has received applications for the following Environmental Category B projects.
To receive more information regarding projects on this list, please visit here.
| Project | Location | Reference | Further NEPA action required?1 | Estimated Annual CO2 Production of Project (tonnes/yr) | Project Posting Date | ESIA or other available Environmental Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrovaya Lithium Battery Factory Project (MMIA) | Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY | AP089495XX | Pending | TBD | 06/12/2023 | Not yet available |
| BETA Technologies South 40 Manufacturing Campus for Electric Aircraft Manufacturing (MMIA) | Burlington, Vermont | AP089498XX | Pending | TBD | 06/12/2023 | Not yet available |
| Modular Steel Bridge Construction | Various locations, Angola | AP755224XX | --- | Not Applicable | 06/12/2023 | Not yet available |
| Liwathon Terminal Bulk Oil Storage Repair Project | South Riding Point, Grand Bahama Island, the Bahamas | AP089483XX | Pending | TBD | 03/21/2023 | Not yet available. |
| TexTube Steel Pipe Manufacturing Plant Project (MMIA) | Waller, Waller County, Texas | AP089475XX | --- | Not Applicable | 10/14/2022 | Not yet available. |
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| Essential Green Biorefinery Project | Canelones Municipality, Uruguay | AP089428XX | Pending | 27,000 | 3/9/2020 | Not yet available |
Footnotes:
1 Based on EXIM Bank's review of the proposed transaction, EXIM has concluded:
(a) No major Federal action.
(b) Categorical exclusion applies.