NAIROBI, 20 April 2018 Hearings will resume from 23 to 25 April for the petition filed by Save Lamu to oppose the construction of the proposed Lamu Coal power plant. The community organization filed a petition in November 2016 with the National Environment Tribunal (NET). Save Lamu challenged the decision by the National Environmental Management… Read More
deCOALonize has written an article for, Perspectives, a UNEP publication series that presents views from Major Groups and Stakeholders of Civil Society or about issues that are relevant for them. PERSPECTIVES is coordinated by UNEP’s Major Groups and Stakeholders Branch. “The Impacts on the Community of the Proposed Coal Plant in Lamu” by DeCOALonize introduces the… Read More
Water is Critical to Life and Livelihood in Lamu On World Water Day – we are concerned with the risks to our waters and water-based livelihoods as a result of the proposed Lamu Power Plant. The plant will affect our lives from three water-related activities: 1. Increased local water temperatures 2. Acid Rain 3. Toxins… Read More
BACKGROUND • The Government of Kenya has proposed a 1,050 Megawatt (MW) coal plant to be built in Kwasasi, Lamu County 20km from Lamu Town. • The project will be operated by Amu Power – a special purpose joint venture of two Kenyan companies: Gulf Energy and Centum. • Residents of Lamu County are opposed… Read More
Two Articles of the Constitution of Kenya directly state that every Kenyan has the right to a healthy environment including protecting the environment for future generations, the right to the highest available standards of health, and the right to safe water. A third Article guarantees sustainable exploitation, use, and management of the environment. Yet in… Read More
In 2013, the government of Kenya proposed the construction of a 1,050-megawatt coal plant in Lamu County. This would be the first coal-fired generation plant in Kenya, and the first in all of East Africa. There has been no convincing argument on the need for the plant given the consensus on projected electricity demand and… Read More
Around the world, we are facing enormous challenges. Poverty, conflict, migration, disease and natural disasters are just some of the reasons why many people don’t have access to quality basic services and opportunities. Public policies that seek to address these challenges will only work if the choices made by decision-makers, technical or political, are informed… Read More
DIRTY PROJECT 1: SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR DIRTY PROJECT 2: ATIMONAN ONE COAL PROJECT IN QUEZON,PHILIPPINES DIRTY PROJECT 3: PETROBRAS OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT, BRAZIL DIRTY PROJECT 4: THABAMETSI COAL PLANT, SOUTH AFRICA DIRTY PROJECT 5: ADANI CARMICHAEL COAL MINE, AUSTRALIA DIRTY PROJECT 6: CIREBON 2 COAL PLANT, INDONESIA DIRTY PROJECT 7: NADOR WEST CARGO PORT… Read More
LAMU COAL POWER STATION WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE • To human health: • Burning coal releases toxic particulate matter into the air. These particulates cause asthma, bronchitis, cardiac disease, and cancer.i • To fish, crops, and wildlife: • Burning coal requires millions of gallons of water to keep the plant cool. After the water is… Read More
The proposed Lamu coal-fired power plant would be a major point source of air pollution in Kenya with potentially significant impacts on the surrounding communities and ecosystems. This case study provides a detailed analysis of the air quality and health impacts of the proposed Lamu coal-fired plant, combining detailed atmospheric modeling with existing epidemiological data… Read More
