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Yesterday’s verdict in the Energy Transfer v Greenpeace lawsuit is a serious setback for the fight for a fairer, cleaner energy future. Since 2017, Energy Transfer, a major fossil fuel company, has launched a relentless legal assault on Greenpeace USA for supporting Indigenous-led protests against the controversial Dakota Access Pipelines. This verdict highlights a dangerous trend: powerful entities using legal systems to intimidate and silence critics 🤐. If we want a just and accountable society, we must protect the ability to challenge wrongdoing—whether by corporations 🏢, governments 🏛️, or other powerful actors. SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) have no place in democracy 🚫. They drain resources 💰, stifle debate 🛑, and undermine those working for  the public interest. We stand with Greenpeace as they appeal this verdict! 💪🔊 Read more background in this statement by EarthRights International: https://lnkd.in/dB4DC3JN #Greenpeace #DakotaAccessPipelines

🔋 Transition minerals, crucial for the global energy transition—are now at the heart of geopolitical strategies worldwide. As multilateral and bilateral agreements grow,  it’s vital to track these deals and understand how they shape Africa’s future. 🌍 APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute’s Strategic Partnerships Mapping Tool tracks 100+ mineral agreements between African nations and global powers. This interactive tool provides key insights into transparency, cooperation areas, and the impact of these deals. 🛠️ You can explore the tool here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4_x-28C 📢 Gain valuable insights into Africa’s strategic mineral partnerships and use this tool to advocate for equitable, sustainable resource management across the continent. #Africa #MineralAgreements #SustainableDevelopment #Geopolitics #APRI #JMA #JustMineralsAfrica Dr Amandine GNANGUENON Adam Anthony Maybel Acquaye Nsama Chikwanka Jeff Geipel Mutuso Dhliwayo Mukupa Nsenduluka Gilbert Tawanda Makore African Resources Watch (AFREWATCH) IPIS - International Peace Information Service Elard Mawala Hans Merket Martina M. Elie KABORE Christelle Yesalaso PATIENT BIRINDWA Davie Malungisa Claude Kabemba Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association ZELA Nafi Chinery Silas Olang Matthieu Salomon

📢 WEBINAR: Red Flags, Green Future: Tackling Corruption in Licensing for Transition Minerals Projects - Thursday 20th March, 2-3pm GMT / 10-11am EDT. Register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2DRevWK Tension and competition are heating up around the world over access to minerals, from geopolitical disputes to grassroots protest. Much of this revolves around two critical questions: who has the rights to extract these minerals, and how are they treating nearby communities and ecosystems? The licensing process sets the scene for addressing these questions, yet Natural Resource Governance Institute's latest research shows that this moment is ripe for corruption - and it's a global problem (see the map from our research below and read the full report from Aaron Sayne, Thomas Shipley, and me here: https://lnkd.in/e2vzHxMb). We'll be discussing these findings with a diverse range of actors - including Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD of Publish What You Pay, Stephen Barrie of Church of England Pensions Board, and Dian Patria of Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi - to understand the harm this corruption causes and the collective action needed to deliver a fairer and more responsible energy transition. Hope to see you there! Also taking this opportunity to thank the many colleagues and partners who helped make this report possible, including Matthieu Salomon, Erica Westenberg, Alexandra Malmqvist, Denis Gyeyir, Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan, Pedro Zapata Tapia, Tahiana Joëlle Ravelomanantsoa, Tamika Halwiindi, M.Sc., Sara Nicoletti, Pilar Acosta, Dr David Aled Williams, Juhani Grossmann, Clare Hammond, and Helen Taylor.

Don't miss this important webinar organised by Natural Resource Governance Institute! PWYP Executive Director, Dr Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD will join an expert panel to discuss corruption risks in the mining sector and how we can drive a fairer, more responsible energy transition ⚖️ ⛏️ . Register now 🚨 : https://lnkd.in/eCpm67um

Finalizando el mes de febrero estuvimos participando de las jornadas de trabajo de la 𝐕𝐈 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐏𝐚𝐲 (𝐏𝐖𝐘𝐏) “𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒐: 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒊ó𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈é𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂” y en la “𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒂í𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒓í𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒔: 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒊ó𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒓-𝑺𝒖𝒓”, organizada por el Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS). En la Asamblea de #PWYP, nuestra investigadora Valentina Rincón-Páez participó como panelista en el evento “𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚”, mostrando los avances de la Mesa de la Sociedad Civil para la Transparencia en las Industrias Extractivas en la inclusión de un enfoque de género e interseccional. Por su parte, en la Conferencia sobre minerales críticos, estuvimos exponiendo el caso de LATAM y Colombia en la cadena de valor de los minerales críticos, junto con colegas de Transforma y de la Universidad de Melbourne. 🚨 Para ver la nota completa sobre esta visita, puedes ingresar a nuestro sitio web 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVg8R56c #TransiciónEnergética #TransiciónJusta #IndustriasExtractivas Publish What You Pay Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia Transforma University of Melbourne

Over the last 3 years, the #EU, with input from companies and civil society, has painstakingly developed game-changing directives on Corporate Sustainability Reporting #CSRD and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence #CSDDD, two critical pieces of legislation ensuring that EU companies do not harm people and the environment in places where they operate. The EU agreed on regulations embedding its vision for justice and rights over business’ profits. These directives are particularly important for those of us trying to hold #oil, #gas and #mining companies accountable. They would set specific rules for extractive companies - a high-risk sector that is responsible for huge harm to people and the planet. The #EU has done a u-turn! They now propose an #Omnibus legislation replacing CSRD and CSDDD, slashing all their key elements and giving companies the signal that they can do business as usual.  This is a slap in the face of communities impacted by European companies, particularly people in the Global South with no means to fight back. Even several big companies argued against weakening the directives. Read here the CSO reaction to this alarming move: https://lnkd.in/dW9pmfkH At a time when the world is facing immense challenges, the EU must be a bastion of social justice, human rights and climate action. We are waiting for action, not meaningless “simplification”. The world is watching. Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD Luc Tezenas CIDSE European Coalition for Corporate Justice Susanna Arus Marc-Olivier Herman Caroline Avan Robin Roels Robert Pitman Suneeta Kaimal Yblin Roman Escobar Bart-Jaap Verbeek Emily Iona Stewart Susannah Fitzgerald Anabella Rosemberg Alena Kahle Marion Lupin Marian G. Ingrams Maureen Walschot, PhD IPIS - International Peace Information Service Resource Matters Elisabeth Caesens Toko Tomita Lora Verheecke Beate Beller Transnational Institute Andreas Sieber Alejandro Gonzalez Alban Grosdidier Eleanor Rosenbach Martina M. Nicolas Van Nuffel

"I became addicted to hope" With her organisation MENA Fem Movement For Economic, Development And Ecological Justice, Shereen Talaat challenges the global economic architecture through a feminist, anti-colonial, and anti-imperial framework. MENA Fem is bringing its hope, energy and experience to PWYP's work for a just energy transition. Read how MENA Fem is building a feminist future: https://lnkd.in/e22VigWH by Center for Economic and Social Rights Pierre Saade Diana El Kaissi Jusoor Haneen Shaheen Nouria Bugaighis Hala Bugaighis sihem bouazza Charfeddine Yakoubi Elie Romanos Shady Khalil Dr Josephine Zgheib DRAFAT MOHAMMED Saleem Al-Aghbari Olfat Tarbush Manal Shehabi 马梦真 Fatiha Amairi Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD Ouleymatou Ngom

♀️🗣️Estamos alzando cada vez más nuestras voces para defender nuestros cuerpos y territorios”. 🤜Para el Día Internacional de las Mujeres, Beatriz Olivera de Engenera AC resalta la lucha de las mujeres frente al patriarcado y el sistema extractivo. #IWD2025

♀️🗣️« Nous élevons de plus en plus la voix pour défendre nos corps et nos territoires ». 🤜 Pour la Journée internationale des droits des femmes, Beatriz Olivera de Engenera AC met en lumière le combat des femmes face au patriarcat et au système extractiviste. #IWD2025

♀️🗣️"We are increasingly raising our voices to defend our bodies and territories". 🤜For International Women's Day, Beatriz Olivera from Engenera AC highlights women's fight to confront patriarchy and the extractivist system. #IWD2025 #Mexico Aroa de la Fuente López Laura Montaño Ketakandriana Rafitoson, PhD Denisse Linares Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales AIDA - Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense Aída Gamboa Balbín Maria Lya Ramos Maria J. Ezpeleta Aubrey Menard Coimbra Sirica Yblin Roman Escobar Emily Greenspan Maybel Acquaye Ouleymatou Ngom Tahiana Joëlle Ravelomanantsoa Beverly Besmanos