Standard Chartered Takes a Stand: Refuses to Finance Controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Standard Chartered’s recent decision not to finance the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, led by TotalEnergies, is a significant victory for the impacted communities and climate activists worldwide. The project has already resulted in violence, intimidation, and land use restrictions for project-affected people and frontline activists. The compensatory processes for the […]

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline: New risk developments (April 2023)

An Oil Rush Threatens Natural Splendors Across East Africa

Activists Call on AIG to Disavow Insurance Coverage of East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Outside of American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) headquarters, activists from Public Citizen, Climate Families NYC, Sunrise Movement NYC, and other groups called on the insurance giant to publicly commit not to provide coverage for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). As part of the action, the groups delivered over 50,000 petitions collected by Ekō, […]

Marsh McLennan faces OECD complaint over EACOP insurance role

Why a major insurance firm is under fire for backing an East African oil pipeline

Marsh faces US complaint over EACOP role

Marsh faces human rights groups’ complaint over East African oil pipeline

Ouganda : le soutien de l’assureur Marsh au projet de pipeline Eacop visé par une plainte auprès de l’OCDE

Insurance giant ‘breached international guidelines’ by backing oil pipeline