Tag:civil society organisations (CSOs)

Renewable Energy

East African CSOs urge leaders to embrace renewable energy, abandon fossil fuel exploration

The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2023, which ended in Kampala on Thursday, May 11, 2023, has drawn criticism from civil society...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2023

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Tilenga and EACOP: CSOs kick as French court dismisses lawsuit against TotalEnergies

After more than three years and a lengthy procedural battle, the interim relief judges in the Paris Civil Court on Tuesday, February 28, 2023,...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2023

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Climate finance: CSOs ask GCF to strongly focus on vulnerable communities, women

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has been called upon to have a stronger focus on communities at the frontline of climate crisis, ensuring that...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

Kingfisher: Uganda, CNOOC, TotalEnergies urged to invest in renewable energy, not ‘climate-wrecking’ projects

Over 70 Ugandan and Congolese civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as their partners are calling on the Ugandan government, China National Offshore Oil...

Michael Simire - January 24, 2023

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Climate change: CSOs examine outcomes of COP27, urge govt action

Civil society organisations (CSOs) operating under the umbrella of the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) have deliberated on outcome of the 27th Session...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2023

Climate Change

Civil society operatives raise concerns over COP27 outcome

Environmental stakeholders and campaigners have concluded that not much was accomplished at the recently held 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27)...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2022

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Labour, CSOs flay power sector privatisation, advocate commercialisation

Labour unions, civil society, communities, and other critical stakeholders converged on Lagos for a one-day public symposium on the water and power sectors’ situation...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2022

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