FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarter skyscraper in La Defense near Paris, France, October 12, 2022.FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarter skyscraper in La Defense near Paris, France, October 12, 2022.
A statement by Tanzania’s energy ministry says the verdict has “removed a dark cloud over the project’s implementation.” The organizations further argued that the developers of the Oil Pipeline failed to adhere to legal provisions that require companies to avoid serious harm to human rights, health, safety, and the environment.
Prior to the court’s decision, the Tanzanian government had dismissed the environmental and rights concerns raised as “propaganda”, saying that the country had complied with all the relevant requirements for such an undertaking.