Venezuela’s frozen funds to be gradually released for humanitarian aid
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Venezuela’s government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage billions of dollars held in foreign banks, which will be gradually unfrozen to combat a humanitarian crisis in the oil-rich nation, delegates announced in Mexico City on Saturday. Sources told Reuters last month the frozen funds amount to more than $US3 […]
Presbyterian Church (USA) to divest from five oil companies after years of debate
United StatesRNS A prominent mainline Christian denomination plans to divest from five oil companies it believes are not doing enough to address climate change. The vote to divest from Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy comes after years of debate in the Presbyterian Church (USA). The sun sets behind a pumpjack […]
Fighting for their future: In Ecuador’s Amazon, youth take up the battle against oil pollution
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling…
Driven by their faith: How Pope Francis and Vatican activists helped rein in Big Oil on climate change
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…