I would like to congratulate Ms. lsabelle de Caires and the Moray House Trust for recently hosting a very informative panel discussion on “Shifting Power: Guyana’s Energy Mix” (video available on YouTube). Presenters included Dr. Simone Mangal-Joly who gave an over-view, Mr. Alfred Bhulai (focusing on solar/wind), former Minister David Patterson, MP (focusing on the…
On 7 October at 3pm EST, the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) and the Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (REDESCA) are hosting an extraordinary panel of speakers who will come together to discuss the Escazú Agreement, challenges associated with its implementation and the…
The Escazú Agreement, or “Escazú”, is a regional agreement in which Guyana is obligated to guarantee citizens’ right of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters. Part One of this presentation dealt with two legal rights of citizens in environmental matters – namely, access to information and access to justice. This second…
Moray House Trust warmly invites to you to attend a panel discussion on Zoom: Promotional YouTube Clip: https://youtu.be/NGBP6IKGcCQ Title: Shifting power: Guyana’s energy mix Panel: Alfred Bhulai, Simone Mangal-Joly and the Hon. David Patterson (MP) Date: Saturday 2nd OctoberTime: 5PM Guyana/NY, 10PM UK Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84047918540?pwd=cFJ1eFljckZvQWUvVnlKb2c4dGJYdz09Meeting ID: 840 4791 8540Passcode: 818581 Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/morayhousetrust/live_videos/
Irfaan Ali says that all oil contracts are on the table for review and renegotiation during a Guyanese critic interview on Feburary 26th, 2020. The full interview is here: https://www.facebook.com/GuyaneseCritic/videos/620064495445066/?t=3288.
By guest writer, Donald Rodney In April 2021 the Escazú agreement became effective and President Irfaan Ali on the occasion said, “Guyana as a signatory to the ‘Agreement’ hereby endorses the right of access to environmental information. It welcomes public participation in the environmental decision-making process. It supports access to justice in environmental matters and…
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https://www.oggn.org/why-the-stabroek-oil-block-contract-should-be-renegotiated/
By Stabroek News September 21, 2022 Dear Editor, In a SN article dated 8/15/2022 and captioned, ‘Guyana set to receive 12 lifts of profit oil for 2022 – Ministry’, it is reported ‘…that the expected total production of oil in 2022 is 93.6 million barrels of oil… (from which) …Guyana will get an estimated 12…
We would like to inform the nation that it has been two months since we have requested the information below from the Government. We have received no response so far. Guyana has a review by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in October and should be concerned it may get a low grade for transparency…
