Availability of Environmental and Social Information
Category A Approved Transactions | Category B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan Refinery Expansion | Indonesia | AP089392XX | No – See footnote 1.a. | 2,921,966 | 7/31/2021 | 12/13/2021 ESIA and other E&S information available HERE (in English) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liwathon Terminal Bulk Oil Storage Repair Project | South Riding Point, Grand Bahama Island, the Bahamas | AP089483XX | Pending | TBD | 03/21/2023 | Not yet available. |
| SunAfrica 400 MW and 104MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Project | Laúca, Malanje Province and Catete, Luanda Province, Angola | AP089473XX | --- | Not Applicable | 11/17/2022 | 3/22/2023 ESIA and other E&S information available HERE (in English) |
| TexTube Steel Pipe Manufacturing Plant Project | Waller, Waller County, Texas | AP089475XX | --- | Not Applicable | 10/14/2022 | Not yet available. |
| Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) Onshore and Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Development | Eastern Mexico | AP089444XX | No – See footnote 1.a. | 760,000 | 10/13/2021 | 6/3/2022 |
| Essential Green Biorefinery Project | Canelones Municipality, Uruguay | AP089428XX | Pending | 27,000 | 3/9/2020 | Not yet available |
| Rehabilitation and Maintenance of the Existing Weija Dam and Water Treatment Plant | Weija, Ghana | AP699603XX | -- | Not Applicable | 10/1/2020 | Not yet available |
| Fanteakwa – Begoro Water Supply Expansion and Water Treatment Plant Project | Fanteakwa, Ghana | AP703177XX | -- | Not Applicable | 10/1/2020 | 10/1/2020 |
Footnotes:
1 Based on EXIM Bank's review of the proposed transaction, EXIM has concluded:
(a) No major Federal action.
(b) Categorical exclusion applies.