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A Just Energy Transition for Africa – Mapping the impacts of ECAs active in the energy sector in Ghana, Nigeria, Togo and Uganda

While the impacts of the climate crisis are already disproportionately affecting African countries, the continent is also host to an increasing number of fossil fuel developments. These fossil fuel developments will further drive climate change and harm local communities and the environment, and risk locking African countries into fossil fuel dependency and preventing them from making a timely leap to renewable energy

Rapid Assessment Report of Covid 19 Impact On the Livelihoods of Tourism Host Communities’ in Murchison Falls Landscape – Uganda

The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda and subsequent nationwide lockdown by government helped the country register low corona virus cases, but the measures had a devastating impact on the country’s economy particularly on the Tourism sector, which placed livelihoods of tourism host communities at risk.

locked out of a Just Transition; Fossil fuel financing in Africa

While the impacts of the climate crisis are already disproportionately affecting African countries, the continent is also host to an increasing number of fossil fuel developments.

Terms of Reference for Rapid Atittude Survey on Gorillas

Uganda is home to over 459 mountain gorillas, making up to nearly half of the world’s total estimated population of 1,063 gorillas. It is also a home to the indigenous Batwa people who for decades ago had been evicted after the forest was declared a park.

The Foreign Financers of Argentina’s Lithium Rush

In the context of the ecological and climate crisis, the world is in urgent need to shift from fossil fuels to a renewable energy powered system. This massive change places Global South countries – once again – at the center, this time around for the supply of the so-called critical minerals needed for the energy transition.

Report from twitter storm during the global week of action by egi and partners in uganda

During the Global Week of Action (GWA) between February 26 and March 03, 2024, the Environment Governance Institute (EGI) joined partner civil society organisations and other environmental

Research Survey on the local community attitudes and perceptions towards the conservation of mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Western Uganda

Uganda is home to over 459 mountain gorillas, making up to nearly half of the world’s total estimated population of 1,063 gorillas. It is also a home to the indigenous Batwa people who for decades ago had been evicted in 1991 after the forest was declared a park. These communities, who had traditionally relied on the forest for various livelihoods and subsistence resources 

The Energy Charter Treaty in Uganda implications for just energy transition

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an international agreement that
was signed in 1994 with the aim of promoting and protecting
foreign investment in the energy sector. The ECT provides a
framework for energy cooperation and trade, and includes
provisions for the settlement of disputes between investors and
states. The energy charter treaty (ECT) has been the subject of
controversy in the recent years due to concerns about its impact on
climate change and environment.

China has had relations with Uganda since 1962. Since then, Chinese companies have contributed significantly to many infrastructure projects in Uganda. Initially, China’s relations were based on international solidarity and were dominated by Chinese aid to Uganda. While development cooperation still plays a major role in China Uganda relations, after the economic reforms of 1978 and in particular the economic reforms of the 1990s, Chinese companies have increasingly started pursuing commercial activities in Uganda.

On September 12, 2023, the Rt. Hon. Speaker directed the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (ENRC) to study and revert on the petition submitted to her office by Environment Governance Institute (EGI) on behalf of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) of Karuma Hydro Power Project. The Committee considered the petition in accordance with Rules 30(6) and

30(7) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, and hereby reports.

While the Ugandan government has claimed that Kingfisher and related projects will benefit the people of Uganda, those living in and around the planned development tell a different story. Many have been forcibly evicted without compensation, coerced into selling their land at inadequate prices, and deprived of their livelihoods, leaving them struggling to feed their children or pay for education. Many local residents report threats, intimidation, and violence, including sexual violence. Workers complain about safety problems and demands for bribes to obtain jobs from CNOOC and its subcontractors. 

In March 2024, Total Energies released a document outlining what it described as 10 misconceptions about the Tilenga and EACOP projects, for which they are the lead developers in Uganda. As members of various civil society groups, we have carefully reviewed these assertions, which we consider to be “missed conceptions,” and provided responses below

To-date, the ECT has been the subject of controversy due to concerns about its impact on climate change and the environment, coupled with the economic threats arising from potential high-cost law suits that would befall the developing African countries that accede to it. 

Welcome to EGI’s weekly news update, covering key issues in energy, biodiversity, and human rights in Uganda and the Great Lakes.  . We also examine the planned road diversion through Murchison Falls National Park and its potential effects on local wildlife. Additionally, we explore the critical minerals race and its implications for developing countries, questioning whether this trend will perpetuate existing inequalities or offer opportunities for a fairer energy transition.

In the face of increasing climate  change risks and the pressing requirement for  sustainable energy shifts, this report thoroughly examines the involvement of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) in supporting fossil fuel and large-scale hydroelectric projects in Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, thereby prolonging the dependence on fossil fuels by these countries. This underscores the crucial need for transparency, accountability, and an equitable energy transition in Africa.

Climate change poses an imminent threat to all nations, surpassing the safe atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration level of 350 parts per million (ppm) three decades ago. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the impacts of global warming are becoming increasingly severe. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are on the rise, threatening ecosystems and human societies globally

Welcome to EGI’s weekly news update, covering key issues in energy, biodiversity, and human rights in Uganda and the Great Lakes. In this week’s digest, we delve more into the mining sector and it’s intentions for Uganda as a nation, we explore more on wildlife conservation and also EGI’s efforts in promoting the environment and natural resources in Uganda and the great lakes region.

Welcome to this weeks edition of EGI’s weekly news update, covering key topical news in energy, biodiversity, and human rights sectors in Uganda and the Great Lakes. In this week’s insightful digest, we share with you the latest developments in the oil and gas sectors specifically EACOP, UNOC and CNOOC Uganda, Delve into climate change in Uganda and also update you on Uganda’s targets in this year’s conference (COP29)

Welcome to this weeks edition of EGI’s weekly news update, covering key topical news in energy, biodiversity, and human rights sectors in Uganda and the Great Lakes. This week we share with you the latest developments in the oil and gas sectors specifically EACOP and Energy Transition and bring you more on climate change around the globe.

Welcome to this weeks edition of EGI’s weekly news update, covering key topical news in energy, biodiversity, and human rights sectors in Uganda and the Great Lakes. 

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