by oilwatch | 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 | 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 | Sep 5, 2022 | Africa, Global, Latin America
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 Latinoamerica | Feb 17, 2022 | Latin America, Statement
The undersigned national and international organisations reject the threats and intimidation suffered by members of the Colombian Alliance Against Fracking, activists who defend their territories against attempts to develop fracking projects promoted by the Colombian...
by Oilwatch Latinoamerica | Dec 22, 2021 | Latin America, Publication
In December, the Observatorio Petrolero Sur in Argentina published the English version of their latest report ‘Electricity Belongs to the People. Energy Poverty and Energy as a Right in Latin America’ (“Las luces son del pueblo. Energía, acceso y...
