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 by AFP Staff Writers London (AFP) Jan 13, 2023
A UK court on Friday threw out an appeal by Friends of the Earth against the government's financing of a gas project in Mozambique on environmental grounds. The lobby group had challenged a 2020 decision by UK Export Finance to provide up to $1.15 billion for the liquefied natural gas project in Cabo Delgado, northeast Mozambique, and which is being spearheaded by French energy giant TotalEnergies. The group had already lost a High Court case in March when two judges had failed to agree on an outcome. December's hearing at the UK Court of Appeal was heard by three judges. Friends of the Earth had argued that the UK government's decision to back the project failed to fully take into consideration state obligations, under the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Friends of the Earth said it would consider further appealing to the Supreme Court. "This extremely disappointing judgement doesn't alter our firm belief that the UK government should not be supporting the Mozambique gas project, or any fossil fuel project at home or abroad," said Rachel Kennerley, international climate campaigner at the group. "The climate crisis is intensifying with record-breaking heat waves and devastating floods and droughts, and countries like Mozambique are at the forefront of these impacts," she added in a statement. bcp/jwp/bp
Iraq's premier heads to Germany for energy talks Baghdad (AFP) Jan 12, 2023 Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani left Thursday for Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and discuss projects to address chronic power shortages, the premier's office said. Despite its oil riches, Iraq is beset by crumbling infrastructure, endemic corruption and decades of war. Dependent on its powerful neighbour Iran for much of its energy needs, Baghdad seeks to diversify its sources of gas and electricity supply. Sudani, in power since October, will be received Fr ... read more
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