Tag:East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Climate Change

Chubb becomes 30th major insurer to reject EACOP

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) faces more challenges as Chubb, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel insurers, confirmed it will not...

Michael Simire - April 16, 2025

Climate Change

StopEACOP: Uganda drops charges against protesting students, activists reiterate calls

Charges have been dropped against nine Ugandan students and youth activists who faced arrest and have been in and out of court for over...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

Financial group says its ‘not currently involved’ in controversial oil pipeline project

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group) has reportedly said that it is "not currently involved" in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2023

Human Welfare

Court adjourns hearing on student activists who participated in StopEACOP march

The Buganda Chief Magistrate Court adjourned the hearing of a case filed by the Ugandan government against university student activists who participated in a...

Michael Simire - April 27, 2023

Human Welfare

CSOs, aggrieved persons seek withdrawal of Barclays Bank’s research paper on EACOP

Over 42 civil society organisations (CSOs) and a network of aggrieved people in Uganda whose land is being compulsorily acquired for the East African...

admin - April 24, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

Financial, reputational risks of EACOP pile up amidst growing opposition to project

A new publication, the fourth Finance Risk Update on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, by BankTrack, Insure our Future, Inclusive Development International (IDI) and...

Michael Simire - April 12, 2023

Land Degradation

Court reserves judgement in case challenging EACOP construction

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, reserved judgment after hearing arguments for and against the objection to the...

Michael Simire - April 6, 2023

Cover

EACOP: East African Court of Justice to hear arguments on court’s jurisdiction

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) will on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, hear arguments for and against the objection to the court’s jurisdiction...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2023

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