The “Summer time of Warmth” continues—each by way of record-breaking temperatures pushed by fossil fuels and a sequence of nonviolent direct actions focusing on Wall Avenue for its contributions to the local weather emergency. After protests final month calling out Citibank for “financing the arsonists,” local weather campaigners on Friday set their sights on finance…
Final 12 months was the most popular on report, with excessive climate occasions in lots of corners of the globe. It was additionally the 12 months by which nations reached a landmark settlement on the UN Local weather Convention (COP28) to start “transitioning away from fossil fuels”. If governments are to adjust to this settlement…
The oil export venture has pushed up the value of land, so compensation is simply too low to take care of affected villagers’ lifestyle The serene shoreline of Chongoleani was once a little-known paradise for native fishers and farmers simply north of the Tanzanian metropolis of Tanga. However now it’s turning into the end-point for…
The signatories to an open letter embrace representatives from West Africa’s small-scale fishing sector in addition to Norwegian and worldwide organizations equivalent to Associates of the Earth Norway (Naturvernforbundet), the Environmental Safety Affiliation of Norway (NMF), and Oceana. Different notable teams supporting this marketing campaign embrace Suggestions, the Environmental Justice Basis, and Seas at Danger….
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Representational Picture. Local weather change campaigners protested at Chinese language embassies in 10 nations on Tuesday, calling on China to not finance the development of TotalEnergies’ controversial oil pipeline in East Africa. Activists mentioned Chinese language banks and insurers are financiers of “final resort” for TotalEnergies, which has struggled to safe the loans it must…
Abubakar Hashim Nearly all West African international locations, from Mauritania, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia, to Ghana and others, all within the Gulf of Guinea axis, have developed oil and fuel explorations. By 2027, all these international locations will improve three fold their oil outputs. Implications for Nigeria 1. Inhabitants Nigeria’s inhabitants is explosively rising,…
The event of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has hit many hurdles because it was initially proposed in 2013. There was nice optimism round connecting Uganda with Tanzania to export crude from Uganda’s oilfields through the Port of Tanga, Tanzania on the Indian Ocean, however development has been stalled on account of widespread…
By JAMES ANYANZWA South Sudan is going through rising strain from the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) to reveal its oil manufacturing agreements, to assist construct credibility with donors and unlock concessional financing at the same time as Juba argued that the transfer is tantamount to a ‘breach of contractual agreements’ with oil extracting firms. The…
North Africa and the scramble for ‘new oil’ Africa nonetheless lacks the capability and expertise to develop uncooked supplies into extra beneficial completed merchandise. (Reuters/File) As expertise turns into more and more central to our lives and economies, the demand for uncommon earth parts and different crucial mineral sources — important uncooked supplies that underpin…
Commonplace Financial institution mentioned it’s set to maneuver ahead with funding for TotalEnergies’s deliberate East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline undertaking after finishing a years-long overview. The $5 billion pipeline, which might stretch from Uganda’s oil discoveries to an export terminal on the coast of Tanzania, has confronted sturdy opposition from environmental teams which have scrutinised…