Availability of Environmental and Social Information
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAN Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Facility |
Geleen, Netherlands | AP089179XX | Pending | TBD | 8/28/2017 | Not yet available |
Tema 400 MW LPG-fired, Combined Cycle Power Plant |
Tema, Greater Accra Region, Ghana | AP089148XX | Pending | TBD | 3/07/2017 | 9/1/2017 ESIA available HERE |
Sobrado 34 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project |
Casa Nova, Bahia, Brazil | AP089092XX | --- | Not Applicable | 2/15/2017 | Not yet available |
Saudi Aramco oil & gas exploration and production and refining activities |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP650493XX | Pending | TBD | 12/20/2016 | Not yet available |
Long Phu 1 (1,200MW) Coal Fueled Power Plant (2x600 MW units) |
Long Du Commune, Long Phu District, Soc Trang Province, Vietnam | AP089111XX | Pending | 6,300,000 (806 grams CO2 eq. per kilowatt-hour) |
09/27/2016 | 1. Preliminary ESIA available as of 9/27/2016 2. Supplemental ESIA information received 12/15/16 view ESIA |
| Kovvada 6,660MW Nuclear Power Plant | Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India | AP636363XX | --- | Not Applicable | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| Moorside 3,330MW Nuclear Power Plant | West Cumbria, Northwest England, UK | AP089076XX | --- | Not Applicable | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| Qurayyah Improvements & Upgrades to 18 CCGT increase by 274 MW net | Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP089065XX | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| 1,747 MW Gas Turbine and Steam Generators at PP13 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP089065XX | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | 9/22/2016 view ESIA |
| 1,747 MW Gas Turbine and Steam Generators at PP14 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP089065XX | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | 9/22/2016 view ESIA |
| 605 MW Duba Green Integrated Combined Cycle Plant | Duba, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP089065XX | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | 9/22/2016 view ESIA |
| 1,390 MW Waad Al-Shamal Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plant | Waad Al Shamal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | AP089065XX | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | 9/22/2016 view ESIA |
| Balloki 1,223MW CCGT Power Plant | Pakistan | AP636706xx | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| Havelli Bhadur Shah 1 1,223MW CCGT Power Plant | Pakistan | AP636691xx | Pending | TBD | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| ABS Munai Petroleum Refinery (15,000 BPD) | Near Federovka, Terekti District, West Region, Kazakhstan | AP636673xx | Pending | 200,000 | 8/9/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| Mozambique LNG Project | Afungi Peninsula, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique | AP087889xx | No (1a) | 5,200,000 | 1/20/2016 | 1/20/2016 ESIA available HERE . |
Tahrir Petrochemical Complex |
Suez Industrial Area, Ain Sokhna, Egypt |
AP086890xx | No(1a) | 3,000,000 | 3/13/12 | 3/14/2017 ESIA available HERE . |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric Power Ltd's Aba gas-fired Integrated Power Plant Project for the rehabilitation of 3 existing units and the addition of a 44 MW unit | Aba, Abia State, Nigeria | AP089197XX | TBD | TBD | 12/04/2017 | No |
| Ridge Hospital Phase II Expansion | Accra, Ghana | AP089153XX | --- | TBD | 5/2/2017 | No |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S. A. Oil & Gas Exploration and Production | Existing Oil/Gas Fields, Offshore Brazil, Campos, Santos and Espirito Santos Basins. | AP089152XX | TBD | TBD | 4/19/2017 | No |
| Fray Lazaro 55 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Project | Choluteca Municipality, Choluteca Department, Honduras | AP089128XX | --- | Not Applicable | 1/13/2017 | Not Yet Available |
| Regional Equipment Distribution Depots | Koutaba, Tiko, Maroua, Mfou and Mandjou, Cameroon | AP089072XX | --- | Not Applicable | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| BTM Potable Water Treatment and Supply System | Buea, Tiko and Mutengene, Southwest Region Cameroon | AP089168XX AP089080XX |
--- | Not Applicable | 7/11/2017 8/25/2016 |
Not Yet Available |
| Siginik Solar 50MW Solar PV | Bole District, Ghana | AP608415XX | --- | Not Applicable | 8/25/2016 | Not Yet Available |
| Pemex Oil & Gas Exploration and Production | Existing Oil/Gas Fields, Onshore Eastern/Southern Mexico, Offshore Bay of Campeche | AP089059xx | No(a) | 2,500,000 | 3/4/16 | Information available as of 3/4/16 |
Footnotes:
1 Based on EXIM Bank's review of the proposed transaction, EXIM has concluded:
(a) No major Federal action.
(b) Categorical exclusion applies.