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title: Global Day of Action to stop EACOP
date: 2023-02-03T21:07:02Z
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# \#StopEACOP


### Global Day of Action against Standard Bank, SMBC and Standard Chartered


The pressure on East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is growing. TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) are struggling to find funding. It is a key moment to ramp up the pressure on the companies’ financial allies and mobilise all over the world on the **22nd of February** in front of their offices. Join the action.👇

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## **The story**

**The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) will devastate communities in Uganda and Tanzania and bring the world closer to climate disaster.** Thanks to the international mobilization, 24 banks have already pulled out of its financing.

TotalEnergies is the major oil company behind EACOP. However, facing low levels of interest from lenders, **Total needs support from its financial advisors** such as Standard Bank and SMBC. They are now looking for allies such as Standard Chartered that has not announced withdrawing from the project.

These 3 banks have signed the **Equator’s Principles**, a baseline framework that ensures financial lending brings a positive impact on the people and the environment. [EACOP does not respect it.](https://www.inclusivedevelopment.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EACOP-EPs-assessment.pdf)

TotalEnergies wants to secure all EACOP financing before the end of March 2023. To stop EACOP from damaging the environment and displacing local communities, we are mobilizing online, on the street, and in front of banks’ offices backing EACOP around the world to call our their hypocrisy and ask: “**Which side are you on?**”



## **Join us for the Global Day of Action against EACOP** 

Actions are being organised around the world in more than 10 countries on February 22:

Paris | London | Brussels | Tokyo | Sendai | Fukuoka | Johannesburg | Cape Town | New York | Toronto | Amsterdam | Frankfurt | Kinshasa

1. Sign the petition to demand Standard Bank, SMBC and Standard Chartered to drop EACOP.
2. [Join one of the organised mobilisations near you on February 22.](mailto:contact-gda@proton.me?subject=I%20want%20to%20join%20EACOP%20Day%20of%20Action%20at%20%3Clocation%3E&body=Hi%2C%20%0D%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20join%20the%20EACOP%20Day%20of%20Action%20at%20%3Clocation%3E%20on%20Feb%2022.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AThanks)
3. Organize a mobilisation in your area.



| [Mobilise in your community now](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHSyuy97CEB9nyleXDRi05iGAby4rJZ8HfbobriI7l4/edit) |
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## **Who is resisting EACOP?** 

> For years, local groups and communities from East Africa have been resisting EACOP and calling for alternatives to fossil fuels – often at great risk to themselves.
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> Despite the dangers, they continue to oppose the pipeline and have assembled an alliance of African and international organizations to help amplify their message and bring new allies – like you – to the [StopEACOP campaign](https://www.stopeacop.net/).

### **Why StopEACOP?**

![Picture of smiling woman and children. Image taken by Lambert Coleman / Les Amis de la Terre France](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/les_amis_de_la_terre_-_ouganda_-_2019_66-225x150.jpeg "Lambert Coleman / Les Amis de la Terre France")

[**FOR PEOPLE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

_If completed, the pipeline will displace 100,000 people from their land and threaten the water 40 million people depend on. This pipeline is already having frightening impacts on human rights in the region._

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![Picture of male lion and two cubs in the grass ](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/adobestock_28734128-225x150.jpeg "©JasonPrince - stock.adobe.com")

[**FOR NATURE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

 _The pipeline will slice through some of the most ecologically diverse and wildlife-rich places – including Murchison Falls National Park which is home to some of the largest populations of elephants, giraffes, lions, and leopards._

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![Solar panel array on a renewable energy plant](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/adobestock_159354960-225x150.jpeg "©Douw - stock.adobe.com")

[**FOR CLIMATE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

_The latest UN climate report says we cannot build any new oil and gas projects if we hope to keep global heating within 1.5 degrees. Governments should listen to local people – and honor their calls for clean, fair, safe, and 100% renewable energy._