Global Banks Finance LNG Expansion in Mozambique Causing Violence and Displacement
- Author:
- Rainforest Action Network
- Publisher:
- Rainforest Action Network
- Publication Date:
- 7 March 2023
- Tags:
- Africa, Mozambique
A new case study and video from Mozambique exposes how this financing also prolongs civil unrest, using unstable situations to force fossil fuel projects. A liquified natural gas (LNG) project by TotalEnergies in the Cabo Delgado region is on pause after armed groups killed dozens of their workers in Palma in 2021. On February 3rd the company's CEO visited the region to assess whether it can resume the project. At the same time, most displaced people haven't received the land, money, or safety promised to them since the project started years ago, casting doubt on this statement. The breakdown of civil society enabled by the cash grab makes it difficult to ensure TotalEnergies fulfills its commitments.
