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Transition minerals open statement for COP27
More than 250 organisations call on COP leaders to urgently ensure the exploitation of transition minerals doesn’t undermine a just and equitable energy transition COP27 is a key moment to initiate a real shift in the way minerals are extracted and used, and to look at solutions that will reduce dependence on mining. The world […]
Building on 20 years of transparency campaigning to fight for a just energy transition
“The world is at a turning point”. There is no question that to prevent catastrophic climate change, a radical transition to cleaner, safer energy needs to take place fast. Pioneers from the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) movement are joining young PWYP members around the world in their call for a just transition, one […]
PWYP youth are calling for a fairer, cleaner energy future
All over the world, climate change is a major concern for young people. As the world warms at an unprecedented pace, young members of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) movement from around the world are calling for a just transition to cleaner, safer energy. A transition that takes into account the historical responsibility of […]
EU legislation gives mandate to put the spotlight on oil, gas and mining companies in future European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Publish What You Pay reaction to the deal on the final text of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Publish What You Pay (PWYP), the global movement for open and accountable extractive industries, welcomes the guarantee and prioritisation of the development of specific disclosure standards for “high-risk sectors”, including oil, gas and mineral extraction, […]
Ending Iraq’s damaging oil dependency
This article has first been published in a shorter version in Annahar. Transparency is the key for a just energy transition, writes Iraqi campaigner Nuralhuda Muntazar Hassan al-Fadli. My mother helped me understand how an individual can contribute positively to society. She was a social activist, and as a child I traveled with her to […]
Get ready for PWYP Global Assembly 2022 !
The 5th Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Global Assembly will take place as an online event from Monday, 27 to Thursday, 30 June. Go to registration This Global Assembly is special. It marks the 20th anniversary of the Publish What You Pay campaign, launched in June 2002. Over the last 20 years, PWYP has become […]
Going beyond the bare minimum: Sustainability disclosures for oil, gas and mining companies in the CSRD
As the trilogue negotiations on the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive progress, the Publish What You Pay Coalition (PWYP) calls on the negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council to give due attention to the business risks and environmental and social impacts associated with oil, gas and mining companies. Download our […]
Strengthening our collaboration with civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean
In 2022, the global Publish What You Pay (PWYP) movement campaigning for transparent and accountable extractive industries will strengthen its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The majority of countries here extract oil, gas, and minerals, making this a key region for the natural resource governance agenda – even more so as the world […]
Monitoring Energy Transitions in Eurasia: Analysis and Policy Implications
Post-Soviet countries have embraced the energy transition discourse, but how well did they perform so far? And what policy lessons can be learnt from their experiences? This report provides an overview of the status of non-conventional renewable energy sources (such as geothermal, wind, solar, biomass and small hydroelectric plants (IEA/IRENA 2019)), renewable energy targets and […]
Registering fossil fuels, a key ingredient for a fair energy transition
The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels will enable country governments to track and report information on fossil fuel reserves, along with historic and planned future fossil fuel production, and expressed in terms of the carbon dioxide embedded within each project and extraction site.
Towards genuine climate justice : learning from COP26 and shaping PWYP’s role
I attended COP 26 in Glasgow earlier this month. This was the first time PWYP took part in a global climate conference since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was ratified in 1994 – a few years before PWYP was even born. This COP was highly anticipated as a key moment to […]
COP26 PWYP members statement
As world leaders meet at the COP26, more than 280 PWYP members ask them to ensure a just, people-centred and sustainable transition to a low carbon economy.