Bernard Nourrice has been desperate to go home for 50 years. He is from Diego Garcia, a small UK-owned island … More
Author: katiemcque84
I'm an journalist, based in Dubai.
New Internationalist: Secret Agent Orange
A war that ended 40 years ago continues to claim new victims. When the US military sprayed millions of gallons … More
New Internationalist: South Africa – Dying for Justice
South Africa’s High Court recently ruled that 27,000 goldminers with silicosis, an incurable lung disease, could collectively sue their former employers. … More
Uganda scraps USD 4bn Hoima refinery project, considers smaller alternatives – sources
12 Janaury 2017 – Uganda has abandoned its plans to build a USD 4bn oil refinery, known as the Hoima … More
Green Investment Bank and AMF to buy Centrica’s stake in Lincs – sources
06 Jan 2017 – A consortium of the Green Investment Bank and pension fund AMF Pensionsforsakring AB have been selected … More
Statkraft hires KPMG to sell UK offshore wind portfolio – sources
08 Feb 2017 – Statkraft, the Norwegian energy company, has hired KPMG to advise on the sale of its offshore … More
BP to acquire stake in Eni’s Zohr field in USD 1.5bn deal – source
24 Nov 2016 – BP [NYSE:BP] is to acquire a 10% stake in Eni’s [NYSE:E] giant Zohr gas field in … More
RBC hired to advise on Invis wind farm sale
06 Jan 2017 – Invis Energy, a power producer owned by HgCapital and Craydel Group, has hired RBC to advise … More
Energiekontor hires EY to advise on Welsh wind farm sale – sources
06 Jan 2017 – Energiekontor has hired EY to sell its operational Moel Maelogan onshore wind farm in North Wales, … More
Dong selects PSP Investments-Borealis-CGN consortium as final bidder for Walney Extension stake – sources
16 March 17 – A consortium of PSP Investments, Borealis and China General Nuclear Power (CGN) has been selected as … More
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