by Oilwatch Africa | Jun 3, 2023 | Global, Press Release
More than two years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic—and now alongside the catastrophic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—a “new normal” has emerged. This new global status quo reflects a worsening of various crises: social, economic, political,...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jan 24, 2023 | Africa, Global, News, Press Release
The gruesome assassination of Thulani Maseko, a highly decorated human rights lawyer, on Saturday 21 January 2023 marked a dastardly low in the attacks meted to human and democracy rights in Swaziland. Oilwatch Africa and other civil society organisations in Africa...
by Oilwatch Africa | Jan 19, 2023 | Global, Press Release
Oilwatch frowns at the choice of the head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in United Arab Emirate (UAE) to preside over COP28. The past COPs have had overbearing presence of delegates from the fossil fuels sector. Indeed, at COP27 held in El Sharm Sheikh, Egypt,...
by Oilwatch Africa | Sep 5, 2022 | Africa, Global, Latin America, News
Oilwatch is pleased to announce a call for proposals for small grants of up to USD $5,000 but not more than USD $10,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil...
by Oilwatch Africa | Oct 1, 2021 | Global, Press Release
Announcing Oilwatch Global Gathering Over the years the UNFCCC’s Conference of Parties (COP) has been a gathering of government officials and stakeholders have been presented forums for discussing ways to foster a new course that would reduce the negative impacts of...
by Oilwatch Africa | Dec 8, 2019 | Africa, Global, Latin America, Press Release, South Asia, Statement
Proposal for COP21, Paris, December 2015 The Annex 0 proposal was made to COP21 in Paris, in December 2015 and further released at COP25, Madrid, December 2019. The purpose of this document is to present the commitments and efforts of the peoples, nationalities, and...