News & Publications: Sakhalin II
29 Nov 2006
Shell breaches financing conditions for Sakhalin again
WWF is calling on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the UK Government not to fund the Sakhalin II project after Shell directly contravened publicly stated finance requirements of the two organisations this summer. » Read more
19 Sep 2006
Shell's Sakhalin II environmental oil permit cancelled
The Russian government has cancelled an environmental permit for Shell's $20 billion oil and gas project in the far east of Russia. This has the potential to suspend the construction of the project until the permit is satisfied.
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Shell's Sakhalin II environmental oil permit cancelled
The Russian government has cancelled an environmental permit for Shell's $20 billion oil and gas project in the far east of Russia. This has the potential to suspend the construction of the project until the permit is satisfied.
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21 May 2006
Shell breaks environmental standards...again
Documents obtained by WWF show that Shell’s Sakhalin II oil and gas project in Russia's Far East continues to break environmental standards. As a result, WWF believes that the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development should uphold its environmental standards and decline funding of the project. » Read more
28 Apr 2006
Shell poses unacceptable oil spill threat
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development should demand effective environmental protection measures for oil spills from Shell or decline funding for its Sakhalin project in Russia's Far East. » Read more
21 Apr 2006
WWF calls for suspension of oil and gas project in Russian Far East
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development should not fund Shell's proposed construction of the world's largest hydrocarbon project in Russia's Far East without improved environmental mitigation measures. » Read more
15 Mar 2006
Letter to the European Commission regarding Shell's Sakhalin II project in Russia
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Letter to the European Commission regarding Shell's Sakhalin II project in Russia
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28 Feb 2006
EBRD shouldn't fund Shell’s Sakhalin project
WWF is urging the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development not to fund Shell’s Sakhalin II project in Russia's Far East as the oil and gas company is failing to meet environmental and social standards. » Read more
15 Dec 2005
Too little too late for Shell’s Sakhalin project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has called for a public consultation period to decide on financing for Shell's oil and gas project in the Russian Far East. WWF says that it is too late to ask for financing halfway through the project and that EBRD funding should not be approved. » Read more
14 Dec 2005
Shell oil platform in Russia's Far East driving whales towards extinction
An oil platform, constructed by Royal Dutch Shell in the Russian Far East, is disrupting the feeding patterns of the last remaining 100 Western Pacific grey whales, according to a survey by WWF. » Read more
01 Dec 2005
Unfit for purpose: Shell consortium profiting from the riches of Russia’s Far East
WWF International Director General Dr Claude Martin writes on Shell's questionable environmental record in Russia's Far East as it proceeds with a mega oil and gas project.
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