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...
by oilwatch | Nov 7, 2022 | Africa, Global, Publication, Statement
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Conference of Parties (COP) have studiously avoided naming fossil fuels as the Primary source of greenhouse gases driving climate change. The United Nations estimates that fossil fuels account...
by Oilwatch Latinoamerica | Sep 10, 2022 | África, America Latina, Global
Oilwatch acaba de abrir una nueva convocatoria para pequeños proyectos de hasta $ 5.000. Los fondos están disponibles para apoyar grupos y movimientos de base en conflicto con el complejo petrolero, para que se fortalezcan como sujetos políticos y, cada vez más,...
by Oilwatch Latinoamerica | Sep 10, 2022 | América Latina
Oilwatch acaba de abrir uma nova chamada para pequenos projetos de até US $ 5.000. Os fundos estão disponíveis para apoiar grupos e movimentos de base em conflito com o complexo petroleiro, para que se fortaleçam como sujeitos políticos e, cada vez mais, ampliem a sua...
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 | Apr 11, 2022 | News
Grants to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with Oilwatch principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, Building new resistance campaigns against extractive activities, Advocacy campaigns, building...
by oilwatch | Mar 2, 2022 | Africa
A Response to “The Divestment Delusion” The greatest share of the burden of addressing climate change lies with the major polluters—the wealthy countries of Europe, North America, and East Asia—that are disproportionately responsible for causing the crisis. Some...
by Oilwatch Latinoamerica | Feb 17, 2022 | America Latina, Declaración
Las organizaciones nacionales e internacionales abajo firmantes, rechazamos las amenazas e intimidaciones sufridas por integrantes de la Alianza Colombia Libre de Fracking, activistas que defienden sus territorios ante los intentos de desarrollo de proyectos de...
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...
