Ahead of COP27 Energy Day, African Forests in Crosshairs of Oil and Gas Expansion: A Threat Facing Ecosystems and Communities Globally

Joe Eisen, Executive Director of the Rainforest Foundation UK, said, "The risk is that this push for oil in Africa's forests will benefit foreign companies, export markets and politicians over rural communities. The time it will take to build the infrastructure necessary to extract oil from these remote and sensitive areas could also leave them as stranded assets as the world transitions to renewables. Africa has abundant potential in this area but currently only receives 2% of global investment. This needs to change." 

Egypt, 14/11/2022 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - energia)

, said, "  

that will enable the conditions for keeping fossil fuels in the ground and trees standing as well as promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other local communities.

a leading environmental network in the Congo Basin, offered a reality check at COP27 :

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