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Press materials, reports, and studies: all the information that is published and broadcast about our campaign
"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"
WebsiteWhile 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.
WebsiteThe 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.
WebsiteThe 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.
WebsiteAutomobile 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.
WebsiteToday, 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.
WebsiteThe international news and current affairs television channel based in Paris summarizes the results of the "Dirty Diesel" report.
WebsiteThe dutch daily Newspaper "Trouw de Verdieping" publishes an extensive article on "Dirty Diesel".
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