our Eminence, Distinguished Executives, Investors and Experts, Ladies and Gentlemen, I offer you a warm welcome at the conclusion of your Conference on “Energy Transition and Care for our Common Home” held here in the Vatican. It is a very positive sign that you, as men and women in a position to influence decisions, initiatives… Read More
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Coal ni Sumu! Nairobi Anti-Coal Protest on Tuesday 5 June, World Environment Day
Coal ni Sumu! Protest World Environment Day, Tuesday 5 June 2018, 10:00AM Freedom Corner Uhuru, Park, Nairobi Haki Africa, #TeamCourage, and deCOALonize are organising a protest against coal industry development in Kenya on Tuesday 5 June 2018. It will commence at 10:00 am at Freedom Corner, Uhuru Park. The government is moving quickly on plans… Read More
United States Senators urge African Development Bank to Stop Financing Lamu Coal Plant
Congress letter to AfDB Executive Directors 2018.05.28_Congress letter to AfDB president regards Lamu Coal Plant… Read More
LAPSSET COURT RULING
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND ORDERS A. On the Question of Jurisdiction i. The Court found that the case presented by the Petitioners is a hybrid one, where majority of the issues raised involved the interpretation and application of fundamental rights and freedoms which gives this court jurisdiction. In making the said conclusion, the Court determined… Read More
Lamu Coal Plant NET Hearing Resume from April 23-25
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
UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 31: The Impacts on the Community of the Proposed Coal Plant in Lamu
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 sources and the Impact of Lamu Coal Power Plant
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
Lamu Coal Power Plant Fact Sheet
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
Lamu Coal Plant and the Kenya Constitution, Bill of Human Rights
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
Lamu Coal Plant and International Policies
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
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