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Report: German taxpayers’ money backed new gas drilling in the Amazon, despite pledging to stop funding fossil fuels abroad
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EUobserver
It covered the sale of a deep drilling rig by the German manufacturer Herrenknecht to the Brazilian energy company Eneva.
In an email responding to questions from Euler Hermes, Germany’s export agency, the company said there had “never been complaints” about its exploration and production activities “throughout its history.”
And Brazilian media outlet ClimaInfo has reported that Eneva faces legal challenges over fossil gas projects in Amazonas, where federal prosecutors allege it failed to consult Indigenous communities.
Exceptions were also made for gas projects deemed to serve Germany's "geostrategic interests” and “security of supply.”
Germany's own export credit rules say coverage for projects that don't align with the 1.5C pathway should be restricted.