Rally in Vienna calling on Raiffeisen to exit Russia. Photo: Business for Ukraine May 26th, 2023 Yesterday, a coalition of 30 civil society organizations from …
From California to Kazakhstan, Communities Rise Up Against Chevron
Mariel Kieval, Communications Coordinator May 21st, 2023 marked the beginning of the 10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Week recognized by communities across the world that have …
Crude Accountability Submits Recommendations for Turkmenistan’s Fourth Universal Periodic Review to Address the Ongoing Issue of Enforced Disappearances
April 18th, 2023 Crude Accountability and the Prove They Are Alive! campaign have submitted recommendations for the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) …
Crude Accountability turns 20!
For the past 20 years, Crude Accountability has been making a difference for communities impacted by oil and gas development. Today we celebrate 20 years …
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium: Russian and Western Accountability in the Oil and Gas Sector During Wartime
Jeffrey Dunn, Research Coordinator Since the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, western governments and companies have taken steps to isolate Russia …
Repel proposed “foreign agents” law in Georgia
February 16th, 2023 Undersigned organisations express their concern with the new Draft Law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” proposed by the newly established initiative “People’s …
Civic Solidarity Platform statement in connection with liquidation of the Moscow Helsinki Group
January 30th, 2023 We, non-governmental organisations – members of the international Civic Solidarity Platform, condemn the decision of the authorities of the Russian Federation to …
The Politics of Emissions Reporting: Russia Seeks International Legitimization of Its Claims to Sovereign Ukrainian Territory
The reporting of greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations is a seemingly innocuous, bureaucratic task undertaken annually by all developed nations. However, Russia has utilized emissions reporting as a tool in seeking to legitimize its claims over illegally annexed Ukrainian territory. In today’s blog, we will expand on our discussion of the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over emissions reporting, and discuss how the United Nations’ handling of the situation has tacitly lent legitimacy to Russian territorial aggression in Ukraine.
Contributions to the Climate Crisis: The Unexpected Cost of Russia’s War in Ukraine
In addition to grave human costs, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created alarming environmental consequences, with impacts that extend far beyond the Ukrainian border and will last for generations to come. In today’s blog, we examine the environmental impacts of the war, although the scale of the damage is hard to fully track due to serious shortcomings in global emissions reporting mechanisms.
Azerbaijan was rewarded without playing the game. Why name Azerbaijan a “reliable partner”?
In July 2022 the European Union named Azerbaijan a “reliable partner” and increased gas imports from the state. Some civil society members have criticized that decision and consider it unethical to reward Azerbaijan with a new contract.