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, Boris Johnson where he told the African leaders at the… Read More
By Abiud Onyach 20th September lived up to the hype. It was moving to see so many adults in Kenya and around the world leaving their work and home to come out to support a movement started by children globally. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old founder of the global climate strike was first introduced to the… Read More
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: UNESCO Calls for Halting of Proposed Lamu Coal PlantDownload UWorld Heritage Committee calls for the Government of Kenya to stop the Lamu coal plant… Read More
deCOALonize meeting with Chinese EnvoyDownload Members of deCOALonize campaign with the Chinese Ambassador to Kenya 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… Read More
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 today handed over letters to the Ministry of Energy and… Read More
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 plant was supposed to exploit coal from the Mui Basin… Read More
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 the planning stages for about six years, has faced fierce… Read More
By deCOALonize Last weekend, more than 20 African nations came under the banner of #AfrikaVuka to make their voice clear that they will not sit in silence and watch the devastation on the only planet we have. This time round even children were not left behind because the adults are playing irresponsible profiteering games with… Read More
By deCOALonize Last week on Thursday, 7 February 2019, the Lamu Coal case came up for hearing before the National Environmental Tribunal (NET) for highlighting of submissions. Parties summarized what they have filed in court, to guide the judges when doing the judgment. Except for the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), all the parties were… Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY. 17 November 2018 Nairobi, Kenya CONTACT: Omar Elmawi +254 710 343432 omar.elmawi@decoalonize.org DIGGING FOR THE TRUTH: COAL POWER PRODUCTION AND MINING IN KENYA On Thursday, November 22nd, 2018, from 2 to 6pm, the deCOALonize campaign will host a high-level forum to discuss the legal, economic, and political intricacies of controversial investments in the… Read More
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