Tag: EACOP
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“One finger in clean energy, two legs in fossil fuels”: TotalEnergies accused of COP29 greenwashing offensive
TotalEnergies’ charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year. A week before the COP29 ... -
Dear EU, commemorating climate victims is good but action is better
Ahead of the first ever EU day for the victims of the global climate crisis, let’s remember who’s responsible for the worsening situation. A European Parliament ... -
“Danger is imminent”: Ugandans blame EACOP tree clearings for floods
Floods submerged farms near TotalEnergies’ 700-acre industrial area. The oil major has compensated 88 people. Officials say thousands were affected. Floods first ripped through Sam Akuguzibwe’s ... -
“Enemies of the state”: Uganda targets climate activists in quiet crackdown
Activists say the government is using arrests and psychological torture to avoid signs of abuse that could lead to bad publicity for EACOP investors. In December ... -
Why France EACOP setback might embolden, not discourage, activists
Though the legal claim against TotalEnergies was dismissed on technicalities, it set some bold precedents. On 28 February, a French court declared an appeal against a ... -
The bold campaign to defund the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Activists have convinced 20 big banks not to finance the controversial oil project leaving its fate in the balance. This February, the heads of TotalEnergies and ...
