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The Guardian 07.12.2016
Five west African countries ban 'dirty diesel' from Europe
"Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast to block imports from oil companies and traders of diesel with sulphur levels many times European limit", The Guardian writes. Furthermore, The Guardian quotes Public Eye spokesman Oliver Clasen: "The improvement of air quality in African cities and the protection of people’s health is possible. It needs neither rocket science, countless measures, or lengthy negotiations. But governments need to act and the time to act is now"
WebsitePublic Eye 07.11.2016
Trafigura Ignores 20‘000 Voices of Protest, but Ghana Toughens Sulfur Standards
While Trafigura continues to deny all responsibility for its health damaging business, public pressure moved the government of Ghana to toughen its national sulfur standard by a factor of 60.
WebsitePublic Eye 26.10.2016
Container with dirty air has arrived in Antwerp
The container filled with dirty air that Public Eye is returning to the sender Trafigura has arrived in Antwerp. The Dirty-Diesel campaign has sparked a broad debate also in the ARA region.
WebsiteCOPEC Ghana 24.10.2016
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers gives government an ultimatum until the end of the year
The organization, alongside various other civil society actors, is demanding the introduction of better fuel quality standards until the end of the year and counters criticizm by the National Petroleum Agency.
WebsiteCitifmonline 11.10.2016
Automobile firms threaten import cuts over sulphur saga
Automobile dealers have threatened they will halt the importation of new cars to Ghana should government refuse to reduce further the sulphur content contained in imported diesel.
WebsitePublic Eye, Press Release 04.10.2016
Dirty Diesel: Toxic Air from Africa Returns to Switzerland
Today, the “Irenes Rainbow” leaves the Port of Accra and sets course for Antwerp. On board is a container labelled “Return to Sender” which Public Eye and its African partner organizations plan to deliver to the trading company Trafigura in Geneva.
WebsiteFrance 24 20.09.2016
Carburants toxiques à la pompe en Afrique : des conséquences désastreuses pour la santé
The international news and current affairs television channel based in Paris summarizes the results of the "Dirty Diesel" report.
WebsiteTrouw 19.09.2016
Giftige olie vanuit haven Rotterdam naar Afrika
The dutch daily Newspaper "Trouw de Verdieping" publishes an extensive article on "Dirty Diesel".
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