In this report, you will get to read about the contribution of Save Lamu’s board member Mohamed Athman about the threats Lamu Old Town faces under increased pressure from proposed mega infrastructure Development and particularly the LAPSSET Project that threatens to alter the integrity and
From 28th to 29th January 2020, MELCA-Ethiopia, Oil Change International, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Oxfam, and Power Shift Africa convened the Africa Energy Leaders Summit at the Ambassador Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At the Summit, civil society leaders – representing twenty-seven (27) organizations,
Prince Charles’s speech at the 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland was a rallying call to world leaders to put the people and planet at the heart of global value creation. His speech followed another strong speech by the United Kingdom Prime Minister,
NewClimate Institute for Climate Policy and Global Sustainability has published a new report on the role of geothermal and coal in Kenya and implications for sustainable development. See the abstract below. Kenya is one of the fastest-growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, with high anticipated economic
Members of Save Lamu and deCOALonize were present at the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee during – 43rd session in Baku, Azerbaijan. You can download the deCOALonize press release on the same: UWorld Heritage Committee calls for the Government of Kenya to stop the Lamu coal
Chinese ambassador to Kenya Wu Peng invites deCOALonize members for a meeting tells them he personally doesn’t support coal plants In an extra ordinary move, the Chinese ambassador to Kenya Wu Peng invited members of the deCOALonize campaign to discuss the controversial Lamu Coal Power
By deCOALonize On Wednesday 26th June, Kenya’s National Environment Tribunal (NET) made a landmark ruling that set aside the license granted to Amu Power Company Ltd by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to construct a 1050MW coal plant in Lamu. The tribunal noted that
Link to PDF of this press release. For Immediate Release: deCOALonize Campaign partners and Greenpeace Africa Demand a Stop to Coal Investments in Kenya. Nairobi, 12 June 2019 – Communities from Lamu and Kitui together with Greenpeace Africa and members of the deCOALonize coalition have
Link to original editorial in The Star “It’s time to scrap Lamu coal plant” An American think tank claims that power from the Lamu coal plant could cost up to 10 times the predicted 7.2 US cents per KWh (see P15). Originally the 1,045 MW
Nairobi (AFP) – Scores of Kenyans on Wednesday protested against a project to build a coal power station near the Lamu archipelago, a popular tourist spot that includes a UNESCO World Heritage site and boasts vibrant marine life. The power station, which has been in