Africa is a continent with great potential for growth and development. However, it is also a region that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. If Africa is to ensure a climate just future for generations to come, it must take bold and
The world’s leading scientific authority on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), states that the world is now in extraordinarily dangerous territory (IPCC, 2021). Every small delay to proportionate action on mitigation and adaptation is a move closer to irredeemable damage to
The deCOALonize campaign is a movement committed to stopping the development of coal and coal-related industries for a clean and sustainable energy future in Kenya and the region. We aim to do this through community engagement, public activism and legal advocacy. This campaign was formed
September 6th, 2022 DeCOALonize Movement launches documentary titled, ‘The deCOALonize Journey’ detailing the story of how the movement mobilized to stop the development of a coal industry in Kenya Nairobi, Kenya – deCOALonize Kenya is pleased to announce the launch of their new documentary,
Kenya is a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement, committing the country to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 32% compared to a business as usual (BAU) scenario by 2030. Yet, despite this commitment, the Kenyan Budget outlining the governments’ plans for Kenya’s Post-COVID recovery
In June 2019, the National Environment Tribunal (NET) in Kenya issued a judgment cancelling the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license of the proposed Lamu coal plant – a project that was relying heavily on financial support from the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). The
deCOALonize Campaign – is a campaign pushing for a green and sustainable energy future for Kenya, which the Natural Justice Kenya Office hosts. The deCOALonize Campaign aims to provide information to local communities, policymakers, academics, and civil society on coal alternatives and embrace clean energy
The deCOALonize Campaign joins environmentalists, conservationists, and civil society organizations in demanding that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Kenya Forestry Service, and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry thoroughly investigate the murder of Joanna Stuchbury. Joanna was shot at least twice on 15th July
Celebrating the second anniversary since the revocation of the Lamu coal plant By Omar Elmawi On this day in 2019, five members of the National Environmental Tribunal sitting in Nairobi unanimously made a landmark decision to revoke the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license of the
In this newsletter, we focus on the campaign activities the last half year of 2020. The resilience of the communities in Lamu and Kitui despite the COVID19 challenges. We also bring you up to speed on the status of the proposed Lamu coal plant. We