Environmental activists in Namibia say the discovery of oil by Shell will benefit only a few, while the rest of the country is left to shoulder its negative impact on the climate crisis.
by Tembile Sgqolana, Daily MaverickShell’s oil discovery in Namibia won’t benefit Namibians, say activists by Tembile Sgqolana, Daily Maverick February 23, 2022 As the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia , Shell Namibia Upstream BV and Qatar Energy announced earlier this month that deep-water exploration yielded a discovery of light oil, environmental activists say it will not benefit Namibians.
This article first appeared on Daily Maverick and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Scottish fossil of flying reptile leaves scientists 'gobsmacked'A fossil jawbone peeking out from a limestone seashore on Scotland's Isle of Skye led scientists to discover the skeleton of a pterosaur that showed that these remarkable flying reptiles got big tens of millions of years earlier than previously known.
Read more »
Activists launch legal bid for full disclosure of SA vaccine contractsHealth Justice Initiative says non-disclosure agreements in a pandemic fuel misinformation and mistrust 🔒
Read more »
Ukraine crisis holds both good and bad prospects for South AfricaApart from a rise in fuel prices, an economist thinks South Africa could benefit from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Read more »
KAP Industrials’ first-half profits surgeThe polymers division has benefited from the surge in international oil prices and the dislocation in global supply chains
Read more »
How financially healthy are you? Use this calculator to find outSPONSORED | Discovery_SA Financial health is far less about how much money you make than about what you do with it. It boils down to doing these five things, says Discovery Bank.
Read more »
‘Big payday for illicit traders’: Tax Justice slams 6.5% sin tax increase‘Big payday for illicit traders’: Tax Justice slams 6.5% sin tax increase Tax Justice SA says the increase increase in sin taxes will fuel illicit trade which has reached record levels in the last two years.
Read more »