The Fight Against EACOP: a story of resistance and resilience

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), stretching from Uganda to Tanzania, is a threat to local communities, wildlife, and global climate goals. Despite facing intimidation and violence, courageous activists and affected communities continue leading the resistance, fighting to protect their land, environment, and future from this destructive project.

Fridays For Future Uganda has been at the forefront of the Stop EACOP campaign, advocating for climate justice and the protection of  peoples’ rights. FFU empowers climate activists through comprehensive training programs, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to defend their rights and enhance their safety. Beyond education, we offer support including timely legal aid, psychosocial assistance, and emergency relocation to activists facing, persecution, and human rights training, ensuring they can continue their vital work under pressure. On the global stage, we the voices of affected communities, advocating for their rights and bringing their struggles to international attention.

Fridays For Future Activities

Recognizing the emergency
Countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C.
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Accelerating action
Countries stressed the urgency of action “in this critical decade,” when carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced by 45 per cent to reach net zero around mid-century.
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Moving away from fossil fuels
In perhaps the most contested decision in Glasgow, countries ultimately agreed to a provision calling for a phase-down of coal power and a phase-out of “inefficient” fossil fuel subsidies – two key issues that had never been explicitly mentioned in decisions of UN climate talks before, despite coal, oil and gas being the main drivers of global warming.
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Stepping up support for adaptation
The Glasgow Pact calls for a doubling of finance to support developing countries in adapting to the impacts of climate change and building resilience.
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Completing the Paris rulebook
Countries reached agreement on the remaining issues of the so-called Paris rulebook, the operational details for the practical implementation of the Paris Agreement.
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#StopEACOP is a global campaign against the construction of the East African Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP), a proposed 1,445-kilometer heated pipeline that will transport oil from Hoima, Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania.

The project gave a voice to those whose voices aren’t heard.  It has also amplified the voices of those who are heard but not listened to. Climate talks have been taken to areas and people who need them most. The project inspired climate action, and advocacy and attracted many young people to join the climate movement.

The project resulted to the formation of four regional youth platforms that act as centers of climate information and knowledge sharing and promoting climate action.

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Stop EACOP Petition

Stop EACOP: Sign the Petition Now!

Join Fridays for Future Uganda in petitioning the East African Community Parliament to halt the EACOP project. This pipeline endangers 100,000+ lives, threatens Murchison Falls, Lake Victoria, and our climate. Act now to protect our future!

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