Actie van Milieudefensie bij Shell

Actievoerders van Milieudefensie leveren handtekeningen af bij het hoofdkantoor van Shell namens 30.000 Nederlanders die Shell oproepen te stoppen met het affakkelen van gas in Nigeria.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Milieudefensie
• Shell
• actie
• nigeria
• gas
• affakkelen
• milieu
• natuur
• bert
• fokkema
• bp
• BP
• oliebedrijf
• oilcompany

[milieudefensie]

Hello Alice, it is better that Mr Sunmonu makes some kind of commitment than doing nothing at all. However, as long as he doesn't give a timeline and as long as Shell doesn't put its money where its mouth is, this commitment is not worth much. Shell has promised to end flaring in the past many times, but so far failed to deliver on this promise. You will only convince us by taking action, not by just uttering more empty words. Geert

[milieudefensie]

Dear Alice, Geert from Milieudefensie here. Until end 2008 Shell said it was going to extinguish ALL gasflares in Nigeria. Now you are talking about 75 %. What happened to the other 25 %. Are they going to burn for ever ?

[fr333k]

@AlicefromShell interesting to see that your boss gives you so much time to post all these comments on videos criticizing your company. You must be the best paid commenter on the Internet!

[AlicefromShell]

Geert, this work is already happening. Since 2002, SPDC and its joint venture partners have invested over $3 bln to reduce flaring. Between 2002 and 2009 flaring dropped by 65%. Lower production due to security problems contributed to part of this decline. Work is now underway on further similar projects worth over $2 bln. Once completed they will cover more than 75% of SPDC production potential. Timing depends on continued security in the delta and secure funding from our partners. Alice

[AlicefromShell]

Hello Geert. Mutiu Sunmonu, the chairman of Shell companies in Nigeria, states our clear commitment to ending ALL operational flaring in Nigeria in the Youtube film ‘Shell: Reducing flaring in the Niger Delta’. This work is progressing in phases. Timing depends on continued security in the delta and stable funding from all SPDC’s joint venture partners. We are studying further solutions for the remaining gas - including possible community gas-to-power projects in partnership with others. Alice

[aalbersrrd]

Zo terecht

[sunnyofehe]

Milieudefensie is doing a great job in exerting pressure on Shell to end gasflare in the Niger Delta. On the other hand, I am very impressed with the direct participation of Shell through "AlicefromShell" in this open debate. Lately, Shell has been avoiding public debate on the Niger Delta discussion which in my opinion doesn't help their international image. I have been to many oil communities and have seen the health impact of gasflare on the people. Visit my websites or youtube for my movies.

[fr333k]

The sad thing is though, that even though Shell has problems with gang members, the Nigerian people suffer from the gang members AND from Shell. If you can't do it responsibly, you shouldn't do it at all.

[AlicefromShell]

Hello. Actually oil production in the delta has fallen sharply in recent years because of the violence. Heavily armed and well-organised gangs shut down operations, kidnap staff and sabotage pipelines. The government receives 95% of the profit from SPDC production onshore in the delta so the violence has reduced revenues for both government and companies. That has stalled projects - including those to reduce flaring - that would create jobs, and generate more money for the country.

[fr333k]

Funny how the violence you mention would prevent Shell from stopping gas flares, but does not prevent Shell from extracting loads of oil and making billions of profits each year.