March 30, 2022 On March 11th, 2022, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan demanded that the oil companies CNPC-Aktobemunaigaz (China), KMK Munai (China), and Ada …
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Community and Activists Succeed in Holding the South Korean Oil Company Accountable for Polluting Freshwater Deposits in Kazakhstan
Environmental defenders and community activists successfully obtained a government inspection and were able to press administrative charges against
Community and Activists Succeed in Holding the South Korean Oil Company Accountable for Polluting Freshwater Deposits in Kazakhstan
Environmental defenders and community activists successfully obtained a government inspection and were able to press administrative charges against the South Korean oil company Ada Oil, …
Road to China Report Attempts to Close Information Gap about Social and Environmental Impacts of Chinese Oil and Gas Ventures in Central Asia
Crude Accountability is proud to present our newest report, Road to China: China’s Oil and Gas Ventures in Central Asia. Social and Environmental Impacts. Road …
Clear as Oil: Transparency of Chinese Projects in Kazakhstan
“Special treatment” of Chinese investment projects in Kazakhstan may lead to lower environmental standards and practices to appease foreign investors. Author: Sergey Solyanik, Consultant, Crude Accountability …
Independent Journalists Document Pollution of Drinking Water Reserves in Kazakhstan by Foreign Oil Companies
On September 22, 2021, the “Prosto Journalistika” (Simply Journalism) team, in collaboration with Crude Accountability, presented a special investigation on Kazakhstan’s drinking water deposits that …
Belt and Road: Taking advantage of Central Asian resources?
One of the most controversial examples of bilateral cooperation between our region and its neighbors over the past decade is the Belt and Road Initiative, …
How can the Belt and Road Initiative and environmental interests be combined without conflict?
There are high hopes for investments, infrastructure development related to the Chinese mega-initiative Belt and Road in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. However, the …
‘The Other Side of Oil’ is named one of the best investigations of the year
The Other Side of Oil documentary is recognized as one of the best investigative stories of 2020 by The Global Investigative Journalism Network. The documentary …
Environmental Aspects of Belt and Road Projects in Central Asia
The Environmental Aspects of Belt and Road Projects in Central Asia publication (available in Russian) provides a socio-environmental assessment of China’s Belt and Road initiative …