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Contracts Curse: Uganda’s oil agreements place profit before people
Held secret by the Ugandan government and oil companies Tullow and Heritage, Platform has revealed the terms of the contracts for oil operations by Lake Albert on the Uganda-Congo border, and their economic implications. For the first time, Uganda’s Production Sharing Agreements are available to the public to read, after a leaked copy was placed…
18 Feb 2010 anna -
Towards a Royal Bank of Sustainability: protecting taxpayers’ interests; cutting carbon risk
This report has been commissioned by People & Planet, World Development Movement, Platform, Friends of the Earth Scotland, and BankTrack to investigate whether and how the Government should align its recent investment in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) with social and environmental objectives, in particular to combat climate change. Although many of its recommendations…
19 Oct 2009 anna -
C Words: Carbon, Climate, Capital, Culture
Newspaper-catalogue for Platform’s major exhibition and 50-day season of events at Arnolfini, Bristol, Oct/Nov 2009. Contains essays and schedule of events, workshops, courses, art-interventions, film screenings, courses and performances on issues of climate justice in the run-up to the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change – COP 15 – in Copenhagen. Download the C Words…
1 Oct 2009 jane -
Shell’s Big Dirty Secret – insight into the world’s most carbon intensive oil company and the legacy of CEO Jeroen van der Veer
This report rates the carbon intensivity of the top international oil companies, revealing that Shell is the most carbon intensive oil company in the world based on its total resources. Research for the report was conducted by Platform, Greenpeace UK, Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth. Download the report (pdf) or read online below.…
1 Jun 2009 admin -
BP and Shell: Rising Risks in Tar Sands Investment
This report details the range of existing and emerging risks that BP and Shell face from their expansion of production in the Canadian Tar Sands. We believe these risks are significant for BP and Shell shareholders and that investors should question the companies more deeply on their tar sands strategies, and call for greater transparency…
24 Sep 2008 jane -
Cashing in on Coal – RBS, UK Banks and the Global Coal Industry
From concerns over air pollution and acid rain, to the recent rising awareness of carbon emissions and climate change, coal has been recognised as the dirtiest and most inefficient fossil fuel option. Despite this, coal is experiencing a global boom, with corporations opening new mines and commissioning new power stations. High street banks are making…
11 Aug 2008 admin -
Slick Connections: US Influence on Iraqi Oil
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17 Jul 2007 admin -
A Guide to dispelling the myths on Iraqi oil policy
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6 Jul 2007 admin -
The Iraqi oil sector, privatisation and the UK’s role
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14 Jun 2007 admin
