How do oil companies manage the narrative on climate change, especially in communities where they extract fossil fuels, but are also heavily impacted by climate change? In this episode of our radio documentary, we visit Akinima and Joinkrama communities in the Niger Delta. In these communities, Shell and its partners have sold a narrative to communities…
In January 2024, Shell surprising announced Renaissance Energy as the winner of its bid to sell its onshore assets. This company was only created in 2022 and has never carried out a business transaction. In this episode, we look closely at Renaissance. We examine the ownership of the company and the uncanny relationship it has with…
How credible is the claim that Shell and other oil companies are divesting because Niger Delta locals are pressuring them for handouts and destroying their equipment? In this episode of our radio documentary, we chat with experts about the myriad controversies surrounding Shell's planned divestment and how the firm is spinning a disinformation campaign to avoid…
In this episode, we travel to Niger Delta communities where Shell, ExxonMobil, Total Energies, Eni and Chevron have extracted crude oil from for several decades. We speak to the indigenous people who have lost livelihoods and been poisoned by the pollution of these companies. We listen as communities counter the lies of big oil, and make…