In its statement in Baku, Azerbaijan at COP29, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported, “our chances of limiting warming to 1.5 Celsius are …
New Report Provides An In-Depth Look at Western Fossil Fuel Investments in Azerbaijan
[Linden, VA] – A new report by Crude Accountability, “Western Complicity and COP29: Azerbaijan’s Authoritarian Petro-Regime Propped Up and Greenwashed by Western Investments,” explores the …
Your Vote Matters: Insights on the 2024 U.S. Election
By Nathan Reynoso, Crude Accountability Communications Assistant On November 5th, U.S. citizens will cast their ballot, and the never-ending presidential race will finally come to a …
COP29, Climate Justice, and Authoritarianism: Side Event, WHDC2024
WARSAW, Poland—On October 4, 2024 at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Crude Accountability and Freedom Now co-hosted the side event, “Climate Justice, Authoritarianism, and …
Ensuring Indigenous Participation at COP29: How to Amplify Voices on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
Climate action requires the full and meaningful participation of Indigenous people and civil society organizations, as they are most likely to be directly affected by …
Crude Accountability Intervention on Torture and Enforced Disappearances, WHDC2024
On October 3, 2024, Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability, delivered a powerful intervention during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference plenary on the Rule …
On Gubad’s Birthday, We Must Keep the Spotlight on His Case
On September 12, 2024, we celebrate the birthday of our dear friend and colleague Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu—the second birthday Gubad spends detained in Azerbaijan, separated …
The Bonn Climate Meetings: Cornered Civil Society and Unsuited COP29 Leadership
In June 2024, Crude Accountability participated in a media training session for Russian-speaking journalists from Central Asia at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Deciphering Greenspeak: Environmental and Human Rights Abuse in the EV Industry
The demand for electric vehicles to curb the climate crisis is soaring sales. However, the industry’s exploitation of greenspeak provides it the opportunity to trample …
Azerbaijan: End Crackdown on Independent Activism and Release Political Prisoners
One year ago today, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a prominent anti-corruption activist and economist, was severely beaten and arrested on trumped-up charges by Azerbaijan’s authorities. On …