The 'further development of oil, gas, and coal should have no space in African countries,' says a new letter from 350Africa et al. 'We need to shift to clean energy projects that are people-centered and would benefit local communities first and foremost.'
corporations such as France's TotalEnergies while failing to meet the energy needs of local residents.
"Yet East African countries are borrowing huge amounts of money to invest in oil and gas," said Kamugisha."How will they recoup the monies that are invested? East Africans are poor and should not be straddled with assets that could become stranded. Governments should avoid investing in coal, oil, and gas."
that expanding coal, gas, and oil production is incompatible with maintaining a livable planet—African policymakers should focus on"implementing sustainable renewable energy solutions" as quickly as possible, the activsts said. The letter came amid the 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition . The theme of the three-day summit, held from Tuesday through Thursday in Kampala, Uganda, was"East Africa as a hub for investment in exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources for sustainable energy and socioeconomic development."
"This does not translate into socioeconomic development, especially for the oil and gas host communities," wrote the signatories. They also expressed concerns about"the conflicts that arise due to natural resources exploitation by multinationals in Africa."
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