by oilwatch | Aug 23, 2023 | Africa, Global, Latin America, Publication, South Asia
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 | Aug 23, 2023 | Africa, Global, Latin America, South Asia
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...
by oilwatch | Jun 2, 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 | 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 | 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, the...
