Tag:East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

Campaigners to pressurise US insurance firm to withdraw from Ugandan oil pipeline project

Stop EACOP campaigners will on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, hold coordinated online and offline actions in London, Paris, New York, Brussels, Madrid, Tokyo and...

Standard Chartered opts out of financing controversial $5bn Ugandan oil pipeline

Standard Chartered Plc has announced that it will not finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The decision, which follows mounting pressure...

Faith leaders flay EACOP, others, demand compensation for sufferers

In what looks like a display of courage, over 35 Ugandan religious leaders have issued a statement opposing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline...

StopEACOP campaign demands release of climate activist Barigye Bob

The StopEACOP campaign says it is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of the climate activist Barigye Bob. Bob, a respected and well-known advocate for...

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...

Activists in new film shed light on EACOP project impacts

350Africa.org in conjunction with the Stop EACOP coalition are releasing a new documentary, “EACOP: A crude reality”, that puts the spotlight on the negative...

EACOP: European parliament passes resolution against human rights violations, environmental threats

The European Parliament on Thursday, September 15, 2022, adopted a resolution that officially recognises the disastrous consequences for both human rights and the climate due to...

People’s AGM urges financial institutions not to fund EACOP

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, affected community members and climate activists from Uganda, Tanzania and concerned nations held a People’s Annual General Meeting to...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...