Greenpeace Opposes Proposed Dangote Lamu Refinery, Citing Environmental Risks

The organisation further cautioned that the refinery risks becoming a stranded asset as countries shift toward low-carbon energy systems...

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Environmental lobby group Greenpeace Africa has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Dangote oil refinery in Lamu County, citing significant environmental risks.

The proposed refinery would have a capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Key players include Greenpeace Africa and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, with President William Ruto announcing his support for the project.
Greenpeace warns the project threatens Lamu's fragile coastal ecosystems and could lock Kenya into fossil fuel dependence, urging a suspension of approvals pending an independent Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

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