by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 30, 2023 | Global, Latin America, News
On 20th August 2023, 5.2 million citizens of Ecuador voted in a national referendum to keep the oil in the soil at Yasuni. 3.6 million others voted to extract the oil. The referendum held 10 years after the original petition, showed the triumph of a citizenry with the...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 30, 2023 | Africa, News
South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) a non-governmental organization committed to fighting for an environmentally sustainable and socially just development framework for people residing in South Durban communities and eThekwini (broader Durban...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 29, 2023 | Africa, Press Release
Being Resolutions of the 2023 Oilwatch Africa Conference and Annual General Meeting Held at Royal Saly, Senegal on the 6th -12th of August, 2023. Africa has clearly emerged as the new frontier of gas extraction. A new ‘gas boom’ driven by Europe’s desperate...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Case for a Just Energy Transition from Fossil Fuel Production in Africa Transitioning in a fair way requires local decision making and consultation to allow communities to determine how energy transition should look in their regions. However, some board principles...
by Oilwatch Africa | Aug 23, 2023 | Africa, Global
Oilwatch is pleased to announce a call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, Building...
