🔥 Today we turn our attention to sulfur dioxide (SO2) – a pungent, colorless gas that causes breathing difficulties and severe airway obstruction, and contributes to the formation of acid rain.
Swipe through our fact sheet to learn more about this air pollutant and its role in the #climatecrisis.
⚠️ Are you safe from sulfur dioxide?
Crude Accountability has been monitoring #emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, and the impact they have on the #environment and #health.
🚫 By replacing Russian gas with Azerbaijani gas, the EU has traded one #authoritarian country for another.
⚖️ This relationship with #Azerbaijan signals to other countries that EU values are secondary to strategic interests.
🔗 Read the blog: crudeaccountability.org/europes-ener...
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📷 Photo: Azerbaijani and EU flags in front of a business centre © European Union, 2024, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
🇪🇺 What matters more to the EU: making #energy deals or upholding #humanrights?
Dr. Ibadoghlu explores the EU’s pursuit of energy security with #Azerbaijan in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, despite the petrostate’s high #corruption rates and escalating human rights abuses.
On January 19, 2026, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation declared Crude Accountability, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 organization based in the USA, an undesirable organization.
Read Crude Accountability's full statement: crudeaccountability.org/statement-by...
The #climatecrisis is the greatest threat to #Russia.
📢 In a @themoscowtimes.com op-ed, @vitservetnik.bsky.social highlights the Kremlin’s lack of preparedness to combat #climatechange as the country relies on Soviet infrastructure and prioritizes funding its war against #Ukraine. shorturl.at/6hJgG
🔥 Today, we’re looking at nitrogen dioxide (NO2) – a pungent, reddish-brown gas that causes issues to the throat and upper repository tract, and contributes to the development of smog.
Swipe through our fact sheet to learn more about this air pollutant and its role in the #climatecrisis.
⚠️ Do you know the harm of breathing nitrogen dioxide?
Crude Accountability has been monitoring #emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, and the impact they have on the #environment and #health.
🔍 Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu explores this question in a report published by Crude Accountability last month, noting that #Azerbaijan is unlikely to meet its pledge to supply 20 bcm of gas annually to the 🇪🇺 EU by 2027 due to production limits and infrastructure constraints. shorturl.at/qf52T
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🚨 #Azerbaijan continues to contradict its #COP29 leadership: Azerbaijani state energy company, SOCAR, has announced that it is selling natural gas to 🇦🇹 Austria and 🇩🇪 Germany.
But can #Azerbaijan actually meet this demand? eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-s...
Read our report “Russia’s Shadow Fleet” to learn more about its threat to seaside ecosystems and communities. crudeaccountability.org/new-report-r...
🚢 The #shadowfleet fuels Russia’s war in #Ukraine and poses a serious threat to the #environment, as the aged vessels are vulnerable to mechanical failure.
🔍 In a 2-year investigation, we examined the movement of rogue tankers linked to Russia’s oil trade in the #LaconianGulf and #BlackSea.
🚨 In the latest crack down on Russia’s sanction-evading efforts: French naval forces took control of a Russia-linked oil tanker in the #MediterraneanSea.
But Russia’s #shadowfleet is still at large. apnews.com/article/fran...
It is 2026, and while many of us make New Year’s resolutions, Azerbaijan is still committed to #fossilfuels.
🔍 In case you missed it, last month Crude Accountability published a new report by Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, “Analysis & Policy Implications of Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy." shorturl.at/EuEi0
Environmental rights are human rights.
We’ve spent the last year advocating for the protection of the #CaspianSea, exposing Russia’s #shadowfleet, calling for greater #climate security within the #OSCE, and so much more.
See the many ways you can support us: crudeaccountability.org/support-crude/
We’ve been at the forefront of confronting #authoritarian regimes across the #OSCE region to bring justice to communities most affected by environmental exploitation and civic repression.
With your help, we can bring about a just and sustainable future: crudeaccountability.org/support-crude/
🌟 #HappyHolidays! Thank you for standing with us this year, and being a part of our strong and vibrant community.
We hope you have a bright winter with much warmth, peace, and happiness in the company of friends, family, and loved ones. We look forward to what we can accomplish together in 2026.
Our vision for a just and sustainable world is only possible with your support. Please consider giving a one-time or recurring donation to support our mission: crudeaccountability.org/support-crude/
As we approach 2026, we at Crude Accountability are committed to our fight against #climatechange.
Our team spent this year monitoring emissions from oil and gas facilities, primarily in #Kazakhstan 🌏 We’ve been analyzing the impact methane have on the region’s #environment and local communities.
Photo: NASA: The night lights of Baku, Azerbaijan 2023
🕑 One year later, is #Azerbaijan committed to its #COP29 legacy?
🔍 In a new report, “Analysis & Policy Implications of Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy,” Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu examines Azerbaijan’s expansion as a #petrostate after hosting COP29. crudeaccountability.org/new-report-a...
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👥 This #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm the value that environmental rights are human rights.
The right to a clean environment, and respect of all people, underlie the foundation of society, and the path for a just and sustainable world.
Together, we can protect this everyday essential.
🚫 Today is #AntiCorruptionDay and we observe today by recognizing the brave work of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu – a renowned Azerbaijani scholar of political economy and anti-corruption activist.
📢 We renew our call for Dr. Ibadoghlu’s immediate and unconditional release.
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👐 This #GivingTuesday, hear from our Executive Director on the value of a clean environment, and the respect for all persons, that underlie the foundation of society.
Achieving a just and sustainable world is a community effort, which includes YOU.
💚 Support our mission today: tinyurl.com/messmm95
🌍 Today is #GivingTuesday. For us at Crude Accountability, today reminds us of the strength of collective action, and the impact each one of us has in protecting our #environment and defending #humanrights.
💚 If our mission resonates with you, consider supporting us: tinyurl.com/messmm95
🔥 Do you know the difference between #flaring and #venting?
Crude Accountability has been monitoring emissions from oil and gas facilities in #Kazakhstan, particularly methane – a highly potent greenhouse gas (GHG).
📲 Swipe through our fact sheet and stay tuned for more updates.
🎤 Oliver Bullough, journalist and author of “Butler to the World,” spoke at our WHDC side event about how kleptocratic regimes can maintain their influence and control through offshore financial schemes, which are supported by the West. shorturl.at/H8uUY
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🎤 Sébastien Peyrouse, Research Professor of the Central Asia Program at The George Washington University, opened and moderated our WHDC side event, remarking how #corruption is institutionalized among authoritarian governments in Central Asia. tinyurl.com/3j56bpk7
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The most striking example is the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, which caused the destruction of biodiversity and the contamination of water, groundwater, and soil.
Environmental security is essential for peace.
🔗 Read our report: crudeaccountability.org/wp-content/u...
🌍 Today is the Int'l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
In Ukraine, Russia has committed multiple attacks and direct harm on the environment, as outlined in a report that we co-produced with Truth Hounds.
🎤 Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability, addressed how American, Western European, and Chinese fossil fuel companies engage with kleptocratic regimes in Central Asia, as well as with Russian companies via the CPC pipeline. tinyurl.com/3u77kw95
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