Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 14 September 2022 - Strasbourg

Violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuels projects

  Mick Wallace (The Left). – Madam President, climate systems’ break down is barrelling ahead at full speed and we’re recommending that TotalEnergies undertake a feasibility study on an environmentally friendly road for the 1 400-kilometre-long pipeline.

The question should be what we do with the likes of TotalEnergies. We make all kinds of agreements on climate action, and these companies behave like there is no climate disaster. In fact, the scrambling to tap into new oil fields. Over USD 500 billion will be spent on developing new oil fields between now and 2030.

Conflicts are raging around the world, especially where climate disaster is undermining sustainable living for the many. And oil companies are persuading governments to send armies and militias to quash the instability so that they can safely extract the fossil fuels that will intensify the climate crisis.

This is a downward spiral towards oblivion. But under the system of capitalism, the profits of merchants of debt like TotalEnergies are more important than life itself.