Environment and Export Credits

Category A and Category B projects for the year 2007

30-Mar-2009

This document comprises information in respect of Category A and Category B projects notified by Members of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) for the year 2007, pursuant to the 2003 OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits.

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD to address environmental issues relating to projects backed by officially supported export credits

12-Jun-2007

12-June-2007

The OECD Council has adopted a revised Recommendation on Common Approaches on the Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits. This new Recommendation builds on experience gained in implementing the previous version, which is accordingly superseded, and provides for stronger environment-related requirements for export deals to qualify for export credit support from OECD governments' Export Credit Agencies.

106th Meeting of The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG)

19-May-2006

Summary Report of the The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees which met on 24 and 25 (morning) April 2006. The main issues for discussion were officially supported export credits in the context of establishing dialogues with Non-Member Economies, measures to deter bribery and planning for the review of the OECD Recommendation on export credits and the environment.

Agreement on Special Financial Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energies and Water Projects

19-Jul-2005

This document is a corrigendum to the Agreement on Special Financial Terms and Conditions for Renewable Energies and Water Projects which was agreed on the 94th Meeting of the Participants to the Arrangement held on 18, 19 and 21 April 2005, in Paris.

Special Session of the Participants' Experts on Renewable Energies and Water Projects. 23-24 June 2005

06-Jul-2005

The Experts of the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits met on 23-24 June at the OECD in Paris to discuss international guidelines for assessing the environmental impact of hydropower projects in the context of both the recent Agreement on Special Financing Terms for Renewable Energies and Water Projects and the OECD Recommendation on Export Credits and the Environment. These discussion will contribute to the deliberations of the Participants in the Autumn when a conclusion on the issue is expected.

2005 Recommandation on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits

28-Feb-2005

This document includes the latest applicable version of the Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits, as amended by the OECD Council on 24 January 2005, following the request made by the ECG at their November 2004 Meeting.

Environment: Survey on Member's Procedures and Practices

28-Feb-2005

Information reported by Members of the OECD's Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees on their procedures and practices, as at 6 April 2005, towards the environment when providing officially supported export credits.

102nd Meeting of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees held on 5 November 2004

18-Nov-2004

Summary Report of the The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) which met on 5 November 2004. The main issues for discussion were officially supported export credits in the context of the environment and the fight against corruption; also several IFIs reported on developments in their institutions.

Summary report of the 100th Export Credit Group meeting

05-Dec-2003

The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) met over the period 3-6 November 2003 with the aim of concluding the first review of the Common Approaches on Officially Supported Export Credits and the Environment

Dialogue with Stakeholders

Correspondence
Meetings