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Interview: Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas reaffirms its commitment to sourcing 100% renewable energy by joining "RE100" initiative
Author: The Climate Group
"'We Are Committed to a Future Powered by Renewable Energy': Morten Dyrholm, Vestas Wind Systems", 26 Oct 2017...
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Google investors “deeply concerned” over human rights violations in Kenyan wind project
Author: Louise Voller, Danwatch
Google is preparing to acquire a large share in Kenya’s…Lake Turkana Wind Power project, but the deal is mired in accusations of violations of indigenous peoples’ rights and a court case over illegal land acquisition. In a leaked letter obtained by...
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Kenya: Report by Danwatch reveals negative impacts of Lake Turkana Wind Project on indigenous community rights
Video: Indigenous people of Lake Turkana region await court decision for alleged illegal land acquisition
Author: Danwatch
Lake Turkana Wind Power is the largest private investment ever in Kenya, and Danish and international companies and investors have already sunk millions of euros into the project. But they now await a court decision which will determine whether the...
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Kenya: Danwatch report reveals communities face prostitution, violence & alcoholism at Lake Turkana Wind Power resettlement site; co. responses included
Author: Louise Voller & Anders Brønd Christensen (Danwatch); Geoffrey Kamadi & Han van de Wiel
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Blog: Are renewable energy companies ready to respect human rights?
Author: Eniko Horvath, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Now is the time to secure a fast and fair transition to a low-carbon economy by ensuring renewable energy does not compromise the lives and rights of local communities....
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- Related companies: Engie (formerly GDF Suez) FMO Lake Turkana Wind Power Vestas Wind Systems
Renewable energy stocks rally after Paris climate deal
Author: Sudip Kar-Gupta & Annabella Nielsen, Reuters (USA)
European renewable energy stocks rallied on Monday following an agreement over the weekend at the Paris global climate summit to find ways to stop global warming. Goldman Sachs' analysts described the deal in Paris as the most important climate...
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[PDF] Business & human rights in Latin America & the Caribbean – A round-up of recent developments
Author: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
This briefing highlights reports from a range of sources about how businesses have impacted human rights, positively and negatively, in Latin America & the Caribbean over the past two years. The briefing refers to most countries in Latin America....
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