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December 16, 2020

Defence Secretary challenged over 'bizarre' eco-friendly weapons plan

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the RAF will use sustainable fuel for combat aircraft such as F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters.
November 13, 2019

Report highlights health and environmental benefits of reducing ship speeds

Reducing ship speed would reduce air pollution, underwater noise pollution, and the incidence of fatal collisions between whales and ships, says a new report.
October 24, 2019

15 million Yemenis see water supplies cut amid fuel crisis

Fuel is crucial to the supply of clean water in Yemen, as people rely on groundwater which is brought to the surface by pumps running on solar power and fuel.
June 5, 2019

The crime of exporting deadly air must end, says UN expert

Businesses based in Europe continue to export fuel containing extremely high levels of sulphur and other toxic substances that would not be allowed for sale in their home countries, but continue to be sold on the African market.
April 7, 2019

Zimbabwe policies hitting poor hardest, say UN rights experts

There are serious concerns about how the burdens of austerity will be shared in Zimbabwe, say UN experts.
February 11, 2019

Brutal tactics used to crush Zimbabwe protests, says Amnesty

Zimbabwean authorities have used killings and torture to crush protests against fuel prices, says Amnesty International.
August 28, 2018

UN warns of 'collapse of critical life-saving services' in Gaza

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory has warned of the “collapse of critical life-saving services” in Gaza as UN emergency fuel runs out.
June 23, 2018

Coalition's stranglehold on aid 'endangering millions' in Yemen

Food, fuel and medical supplies are being deliberately delayed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and the country’s Huthi authorities.
November 28, 2017

Millions of Yemenis days away from losing clean running water

Eight million people in Yemen will be without running water within days as fuel runs out due to the Saudi-led coalition blockade of the country's northern ports, Oxfam has warned.
August 5, 2014

US shipment of fuel to Israel's armed forces must be stopped, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is appealing to the US government to immediately halt the transfer of a US fuel shipment currently on its way to Israel for use by the Israeli military.