The African, Caribbean, Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly sitting in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 voted to let Uganda proceed with developing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).The Ugandan delegation to the Maputo meeting led by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, also convinced the assembly, which includes members of the European Union Parliament to allow for a “just transition to renewable energy” as opposed to the abrupt halting of explorations, especially by the global south.The ACP-EU, which had adopted a hard stance against new oil fields, adjusted its position and “acknowledged the importance of fair…
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