It’s possible that I shall make an ass of myself. But in that case one can always get out of it with a little dialectic. I have, of course, so worded my proposition as to be right either way (K.Marx, Letter to F.Engels on the Indian Mutiny)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
'Trust has been so eroded': Philosopher Miranda Fricker on epistemic injustice today
A world-renowned philosopher has told FRANCE 24 she's still shocked that 20 years after she coined the phrase "epistemic injustice", she is still talking about it. Miranda Fricker is now Julius Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University and co-director of the New York Institute of Philosophy. She's also a fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She's in Paris for a two-day conference at Sciences Po University on discursive practices, that is the way people use language, symbols, stories and the media to influence political events. In Perspective, she spoke to us about the latest theories and how they relate to the fake news environment of today.
DR Congo facing 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns
The ongoing conflict between armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it harder for health workers to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak, World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.
The World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak and urged an immediate ceasefire.
"Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
The WHO has recorded 10 confirmed Ebola deaths and 220 suspected deaths in DR Congo since mid-May, while also recording a further 900 suspected cases since Kinshasa declared the outbreak on May 15.
The United Nations' health agency said the true spread of the virus was probably much wider. Experts have said it was probably circulating for some time.
The mineral-rich region has been scarred by violence from various armed groups for more than three decades. Since 2021, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 insurgent group has seized swathes of territory and fighting has stepped up since the start of 2025. USAID was shut down 'to soothe ego' of Musk, whistleblower says
It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, one of the poorest countries in the world, and without a vaccine, efforts to contain the spread rely on adhering to preventive measures and quickly detecting cases.
"For good practices and rules on isolation, safe burials and contact tracing to be followed, a great deal of trust in the health authorities is required," said Pierre Boisselet, head of the country's Ebuteli research institute.
"The current situation of conflict and fragmented authority does not, at first glance, seem very favourable," he added.
Tedros stressed that the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola that is spreading in DR Congo had "no approved vaccine nor treatment".
"Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access," he said.
State services in rural areas of Ituri province have been largely absent for decades.
Tedros lamented that clashes were "driving mass displacement, pushing exposed contacts into overcrowded camps and severing critical containment corridors".
"Frontline workers are risking everything, while attacks on health facilities make tracking cases and their contacts nearly impossible," he warned.
Two isolation tents set up by the NGO Alima in the first days of the response were set on fire by an angry crowd demanding the body of one of their friends, who had died of Ebola.
The riot was broken up when soldiers fired warning shots.
Healthcare workers have increasingly been allowing patients' families to visit them under the supervision of medical staff in order to reduce tensions and encourage the sick to go to the hospital.
"From a moral standpoint, it is important to establish this communication between patients and their family members," said Ganou Lamissa, logistics coordinator for the NGO Alima.
"This reassures not only the patients, but also the relatives, who can know under what conditions the patients are being cared for," he added.
The WHO secretary-general called for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow medical staff to move in to at-risk areas.
"We cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling," he said.
"We urge all warring parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire to contain this outbreak. To allow us safe and sustained access for medical teams.
"We plea to prioritise human survival above everything else."
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
USAID was shut down 'to soothe ego' of Musk, whistleblower says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nicolas Enrich, a former senior USAID official-turned-whistleblower, said the US agency was dismantled not to cut waste but "to soothe the ego of the world's richest man", then DOGE head Elon Musk. Enrich warned that up to 14 million people could die in the next five years as a result and called the shutdown "illegal".
Enrich, a former director of policy in USAID's Bureau for Global Health who was ousted after publishing an internal memo, said the DOGE team had "no idea" what the agency did. He recalled briefing its newly appointed chief of staff, only to be met with the admission: "Wow, I had no idea that you did all this. I assumed it was just, you know, abortions."
The dismantlement of the agency, he said, served not to "eliminate waste" but "to soothe the ego of the world's richest man."
Enrich dismissed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claim that "no one has died" from the shuttering of USAID as "flatly untrue", estimating that "at least 750,000 people have already died unnecessarily due to those cuts".
For our guest, the current Ebola outbreak in DR Congo illustrates what has been lost, as the US State Department is "struggling to improvise" where a USAID team could have deployed within 24 to 48 hours.
Enrich concluded that the "illegal" shutdown of USAID "violated laws, court orders and the intent of Congress".
Samsung workers avert strike, secure bonus deal after AI profit surge
Samsung union members on Wednesday signed a deal securing massive annual bonuses – averting a major strike in South Korea where Samsung Electronics alone accounts for around 12.5 percent of gross domestic product. Global demand for the memory chips that power AI data centres has turbocharged Samsung's earnings in recent months.
Samsung Electronics union members on Wednesday approved a deal with management securing massive annual bonuses, averting a major strike as the South Korean chip giant's profits soar due to booming demand for artificial intelligence tools.
Under the agreement, around 78,000 employees – out of the company's 125,000-strong domestic workforce – will each be eligible to receive a bonus of roughly $370,000 this year, based on a market estimate of annual operating profit.
The workers' union said more than 73 percent of its members backed the agreement, which was struck last week after threats of an 18-day strike that had raised fears over the impact on the country's economy.
Frenzied global demand for the memory chips that power AI data centres has turbocharged Samsung's earnings in recent months.
Under the 10-year deal – tied to ambitious performance targets – annual bonuses for employees in the semiconductor division would amount to 10.5 percent of the segment's operating profit and be paid in shares, alongside an additional 1.5 percent in cash.
However, the last-minute agreement between Samsung and its largest union over the new bonus scheme has fuelled tensions among workers in other divisions, who will receive different rewards under the deal, as well as subsidiaries and shareholders.
Around 62,600 ballots from more than 95 percent of eligible union members were cast in an electronic vote over six days to Wednesday, the union said.
The prospect of a strike had sparked wider concerns in South Korea, where Samsung Electronics alone accounts for around 12.5 percent of gross domestic product and memory chips make up about 35 percent of exports.
Samsung in April said first-quarter operating profit soared roughly 750 percent year-on-year, while its market capitalisation topped $1 trillion for the first time this month. 'Golden ticket'
The labour dispute has also fanned a debate over how AI profits should be distributed.
A senior presidential official has floated the idea of a "national dividend", arguing that excess AI-related tax revenue could be used to support social welfare programmes.
Analysts say large bonuses could help prevent engineering talent from moving abroad, as US firms such as Tesla ramp up investment in AI chips.
According to Samsung's union, workers at rival chipmaker SK hynix received bonuses more than three times larger than those paid by Samsung last year.
The promised windfall at both firms has sharply elevated the social status of chip engineers in South Korea.
A simple jacket bearing the SK hynix logo went viral on social media this month as a symbol of wealth and success, with parody posts depicting it as a "golden ticket" to luxury boutiques or better dating prospects.
Yonhap news agency said jobs at Samsung and SK hynix now guarantee "a boost in marriage market value", citing a rise in their "desirability indices" compiled by matchmaking agency Sunoo – catching up with traditionally prestigious professions such as doctors and lawyers. Opposition
The Samsung agreement is also fuelling labour demands across South Korea, with workers in sectors ranging from biotechnology and automotive to shipbuilding and information technology asking for a larger share of corporate profits through bonuses.
Within Samsung Electronics, the deal has deepened divisions between employees in the highly profitable semiconductor business and other divisions such as mobile, display and consumer electronics, where profits have stagnated or declined.
The tensions have already led to legal action, with a smaller union representing workers outside the semiconductor division filing an injunction on Tuesday, seeking to block the agreement they say disproportionately favours chip employees.
Discontent is also spreading among employees at Samsung affiliates including Samsung Display, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, which are separately listed and offer significantly smaller bonuses.
Some shareholders have also voiced opposition, arguing the agreement lacked their approval. A group of retail investors said they were prepared to pursue legal action.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Critically endangered New Zealand parakeet gets lifeline from randy pair
A critically endangered New Zealand parakeet known as kakariki karaka has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population. Parents Nacho and Trixie were paired up in 2024 at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch and have since produced 55 chicks, including 33 this year alone.
One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population.
The New Zealand native kakariki karaka – or orange-fronted parakeet – is critically endangered and has twice been declared extinct, only to be rediscovered.
There are around 450 of the birds left, mainly in sanctuaries and predator-free islands but also in wild populations.
Parents Nacho and Trixie were paired up in 2024 at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch and have since produced 55 chicks, including 33 this year alone.
"The breeding season has ended and yet she's still producing eggs and raising chicks," Percasky said.
"Ideally we'd prefer her to stop so she can have a rest, but she shows no signs of that with another seven chicks in her most recent clutch.
"Nacho also deserves credit as he's responsible for finding food for both Trixie and the chicks which is incredibly busy." Captive breeding
Wayne Beggs, lead of the Department of Conservation's kakariki karaka recovery programme, said breeding pairs like Nacho and Trixie were ensuring the species didn't go extinct.
"We rely on the captive breeding programmes as without them we couldn't establish new sites," Beggs said.
"The wild populations are very vulnerable to predators, so we always need backup populations."
Percasky said Nacho and Trixie had made a "massive contribution" to the survival of their species, but he wants the love birds to "have a well-earned break" after their latest clutch.
"I'm not sure where they get all their energy from."
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Iran switches World Cup base camp to Mexico, as Washington closes door on squad
Iran's base camp for the 2026 World Cup was on Tuesday switched from the United States to Mexico, after US authorities refused to host the squad for the tournament, which starts on 11 June in Mexico City.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said she agreed to the change after tournament organisers Fifa approached her government.
She said the US did not want Iran staying in the country overnight during the month-long tournament, even though Iran is scheduled to play three Group G matches there.
"We have no reason to deny them the possibility of staying in Mexico," Sheinbaum said during her daily meeting with journalists.
The White House and the US State Department have not officially commented on the change.
From Tucson to Tijuana
A few weeks after US and Israeli aircraft launched strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran, US President Donald Trump said Iran was welcome to participate in the World Cup.
However, he added that he did not believe it was appropriate for Iran's team to be in the US, for their own safety.
Iran had been scheduled to stay in Tucson in Arizona. They will now be based in Tijuana, just over 200km from Los Angeles. Tucson lies some 800km from Los Angeles.
Under the new arrangement, they will travel from Mexico to Los Angeles just before each game and return to Mexico afterwards.
Iran will open its Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on 15 June. Six days later in the city, they take on Belgium. Iran conclude the group stage on 26 June against Egypt in Seattle.
Mehdi Taj, head of Iran's football federation, said the swap would help avoid visa-related complications and allow direct Iran Air flights to Mexico.
Original schedule
In March, Taj said Iran was in talks with Fifa about moving its group matches to Mexico on safety grounds.
Sheinbaum said Mexico would be open to hosting the games, but Fifa said it would maintain its original schedule.
Iran advanced to a fourth consecutive World Cup after coming through two qualifying stages in the 47-member Asian Football Confederation.
Between November 2023 and June 2024, they topped a group containing Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Hong Kong to move into the third round, where Iran finished at the top of a six-team pool to reach the World Cup.
On 16 May, Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei named a 30-man provisional squad for a training camp in Turkey.
Iran will play Gambia on 29 May in a warm-up match before travelling to Tijuana.
(with newswires)
UK prepares mine-sweeper for Hormuz as part of wider Franco-British coalition The United Kingdom is preparing a mine-sweeping mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as part of a wider Franco-British coalition that would move in once a peace deal ends the Iran war and commercial shipping returns.
'GREATEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD' HAS NO MINESWEEPERS
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Britain's royal navy flagship the HMS Bulwark (DOWN) Britain's royal navy supply vessel RFA Wave Knight ( TOP L) and Britain's royal navy supply vessel RFA Lyme Bay pictured at dock in the port of Gibraltar in 2014. (Illustration photo) AFP - MARCOS MORENO
Hundreds of British sailors are preparing aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar – the UK territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula – for a possible deployment to the Gulf, where the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted shipping and pushed up the cost of fuel, fertiliser and food.
The mission remains contingent on diplomacy: British officials say any operation to secure the strait would begin only after hostilities have ended and an agreement is in place.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel is being loaded with ammunition and sonar-equipped mine-hunting sea drones before linking up with the UK destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships for air support. The force would then travel through the Suez Canal towards the Persian Gulf as part of an international effort led by Britain and France.
Since the start of the crisis, Paris and London have agreed to turn diplomatic support into a practical military plan, convening dozens of partner countries behind an independent, strictly defensive mission to protect merchant shipping, reassure insurers and carry out mine-clearance once conditions allow.
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns has presented the preparations as a practical response to a crisis that London did not start but is now helping to solve. When recently asked by reporters visiting the vessel in Gibraltar what US President Donald Trump wanted from his British ally after criticising NATO partners for not doing more, Carns said Britain had the capacity to “pull together 40 nations” and shape a response to a complex and unforeseen problem.
Clearing a path
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Iran since the US and Israel launched the war on 28 February, blocking at least 6,000 ships from passing through, according to Carns. Before the conflict, the waterway carried around a fifth of global shipments of oil and liquefied natural gas, making its reopening a critical prize for governments and markets alike.
The immediate priority would be to clear a transit lane allowing around 700 stranded ships to leave. A second lane would then be cleared for vessels entering the Gulf. Fully clearing the strait, however, could take months or even years.
According to the Royal Navy’s Mine and Threat Exploitation Group, Iran could have deployed a wide variety of mines, including rocket-propelled, cabled and seabed devices triggered by sound, movement or light. The British mine-sweeper is carrying autonomous systems that can scan the seabed and water column with sonar in about half the time it would take a crewed vessel to map the same area.
However, there remains uncertainty over whether mines have in fact been laid. To date, the US has not found or destroyed any mines in the strait and reported that no ships have been damaged, although commercial traffic has continued at much lower levels. Diplomacy edges forward
The military preparations are unfolding alongside cautious diplomacy. President Trump said at the weekend that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated”, although he later urged both sides to take their time and said the US blockade on Iranian ships would remain in place until an agreement was “reached, certified, and signed”.
This comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck a cautious tone on Monday, saying Washington would give diplomacy every chance to succeed but would deal with Iran “another way” if no acceptable agreement emerged. He said there was a “pretty solid” proposal on the table to reopen the strait, begin a time-limited nuclear negotiation and move towards a broader settlement.
Iran, for its part, said progress had been made but warned against expecting an imminent breakthrough. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran and Washington had reached conclusions on “a large portion” of the issues under discussion, but added that no one could claim a signing was close.
Iranian officials have accused Washington of shifting its positions, while Tehran is also seeking sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds.
The emerging framework, according to US officials, would see Iran agree in principle to reopen Hormuz in exchange for the lifting of the US naval blockade. More difficult questions – including the fate of Iran’s highly enriched uranium, nuclear limits, sanctions and regional conflicts involving Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah – would be pushed into further negotiations, potentially over a 60-day period.
Markets have responded with some optimism, with oil prices falling 6 percent to two-week lows as hopes of a settlement grew. Yet even a deal that firms up the fragile ceasefire in place since early April will not immediately end the global energy squeeze.
(with newswires)
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Former Lafarge cement chiefs released pending Syria terrorism financing appeal The former CEO of French cement firm Lafarge, Bruno Lafont, and his right-hand man at the company Christian Herrault are to be released from prison under judicial supervision, pending their appeal over convictions handed down in April for financing terrorism in Syria.
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Bruno Lafont pictured arriving on the day of the verdict in the trial of the French cement group Lafarge, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, 13 April. AFP - BEHROUZ MEHRI
The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the two former executives could leave custody pending the appeal trial.
It said that pre-trial detention was “not the indispensable means” of ensuring they appear in court for the appeal.
The court also took into account what it described as the “shock of imprisonment” for the two men.
Lafont, 69, the former head of the CAC 40 cement giant, and 75-year-old Herrault, its former deputy managing director, were sentenced on 13 April by the Paris Criminal Court to six years and five years in prison respectively.
Both were immediately remanded in custody after the ruling.
On 19 May they applied to be released while awaiting a trial, after appealing their convictions.
As part of their judicial supervision, the Court of Appeal barred both men from leaving French territory. It also set bail at €100,000 for Lafont and €90,000 for Herrault, with the sums to be paid by 2 July.
However, the court did not grant a request from prosecutors to prevent the two men from contacting one another. The pair had reportedly been held in the same cell at La Santé prison in Paris.
They were expected to be released by the end of Tuesday.
Lafont’s lawyer, Jacqueline Laffont, welcomed the decision, telling French news agency AFP she was “relieved” and “above all reassured when magistrates, as is the case today, apply the law”.
Lafont and Herrault were among nine defendants convicted on 13 April over payments made in Syria in 2013 and 2014 through Lafarge Cement Syria, the group’s local subsidiary.
The court found that nearly €5.6 million had been paid to armed jihadist groups in an effort to keep Lafarge’s cement plant in Jalabiya, northern Syria, running during the country’s civil war.
The case has become one of the most closely watched corporate accountability trials in France, involving a company once seen as a flagship of French industry. Lafarge has since been absorbed by its Swiss rival Holcim.
Lafarge itself was fined the maximum penalty of €1.125 million. The company was also ordered, jointly with four former executives, to pay a customs fine of €4.57 million for failing to comply with international financial sanctions.
All those convicted – including the company – have appealed. A hearing is expected in the coming months, in a case that has raised questions about corporate conduct, risk-taking and responsibility in conflict zones.
(with newswires)
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon slows to lowest level in six years
Brazil cut deforestation in the Amazon to its lowest level since 2019 in 2025, with tougher environmental enforcement helping reduce forest loss even as five trees continued to be felled every second in the world’s largest rainforest.
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Brazil lost 985,000 hectares of native vegetation in 2025, though deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since 2019, according to monitoring network MapBiomas. AP - Victor R. Caivano
South America’s biggest country lost 985,000 hectares of native vegetation in 2025 – down 20.6 percent from the previous year, monitoring network MapBiomas announced on Wednesday.
The figure was the lowest since the network began keeping records in 2019.
Deforestation in the Amazon alone fell by 23.5 percent, while reductions were recorded across Brazil’s six major ecosystems.
The figures are good news for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth term in October elections after making the fight against deforestation one of the central goals of his administration.
Tougher enforcement
Preserving forest cover is considered important in tackling climate change because trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Illegal logging surged during the presidency of far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro. Lula has pledged to eradicate illegal deforestation completely by 2030.
“We are seeing an increase in enforcement actions and sanctions (...) which have a direct correlation with the drop in deforestation in all Brazilian biomes,” MapBiomas technical coordinator Marcos Rosa told the French news agency AFP.
Official data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, known as INPE, has also shown deforestation declining since Lula returned to office in 2023.
The MapBiomas figures do not include forest lost to fires. After a record fire season in 2024, Brazil was relatively spared major infernos in 2025.
“In the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, where deforestation slowed by 23.5 percent, five trees are still felled every second,” the monitoring network said.
Pressure on the Cerrado
The hardest-hit biome in 2025 was once again the Cerrado, a vast and biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
More than half of all vegetation loss recorded in Brazil last year took place in the Cerrado, MapBiomas said.
Agriculture accounted for 99 percent of vegetation loss across the country, according to the consortium of universities, non-governmental organisations and technology companies that tracks land-use changes in Brazil.
Election backdrop
Environmental policy is expected to remain a major issue ahead of Brazil’s presidential election campaign.
Lula hosted the Cop30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem in 2025 as part of efforts to present Brazil as a leader on environmental protection.
The summit placed global attention on rainforest protection and efforts to end deforestation, with Brazil promoting new international forest protection initiatives during the talks.
Criticism from environmental groups has nevertheless continued over the government’s support for a major oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.
(with AFP)
Germany signs major Canadian LNG agreement amid Middle East energy fears
Canada has reached an agreement to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific coast terminal, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Canada is set to deepen energy ties with Germany as Europe grapples with a prolonged energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine — and now escalating conflict in the Middle Eas
Canada will sign an agreement with Germany’s SEFE group — Securing Energy for Europe — for supplies from the proposed Ksi Lisims export facility on the coast of British Columbia, AP reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak ahead of Wednesday’s announcement.
Up to 1 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year will be exported under the agreement.
The planned exports from Canada would amount to roughly one-eighth of Germany’s LNG imports last year in energy terms. Germany imported 106 terawatt hours of gas through LNG terminals in 2025, according to the Bundesnetzagentur, the country’s federal energy regulator.
SEFE is a major German energy company. It was previously the German subsidiary of Gazprom before Berlin nationalised it in 2022 as Europe struggled with an energy crisis tied to the war in Ukraine.
After European countries backed Ukraine, Russia sharply reduced natural gas supplies, triggering an energy crisis that fuelled inflation and forced some factories to scale back or shut down because of soaring energy prices.
Before the war, Germany was one of the largest importers of Russian gas in Europe.
Germany continues to rely on LNG imports as part of its efforts to replace Russian pipeline gas supplies.
Overall, with the Iran war unfolding, concerns are growing that Europe’s largest economy could face renewed energy shocks.
Germany’s economic outlook has weakened sharply amid the conflict and energy market instability. In April, the German government halved its 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% of GDP, citing the impact of energy shocks linked to the war in Iran.
Relate
The latest indicators suggest Germany’s economy remained weak in May, with both manufacturing and services under pressure, pointing to continued contraction in the private sector. However, Germany’s ifo Business Climate Index rose unexpectedly during the same month.
Canada looks beyond US market
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has set a target of doubling non-US trade within a decade. Energy-rich Canada currently exports almost all of its oil and gas to the United States.
British Columbia Premier David Eby said earlier on Tuesday that a deal to supply Canadian LNG to Germany would mark a key step towards the partners behind the Ksi Lisims project taking a final investment decision on the CA$10 billion (€6.6 billion) plant and export terminal.
Ksi Lisims, located on Pearse Island near the border with Alaska, has secured the permits it requires, but the consortium has yet to make a final investment decision that would allow construction to begin.
Eby said securing long-term offtake agreements with buyers is a crucial step before the project can move forward.
The partnership has already signed supply agreements with a subsidiary of Shell and France’s TotalEnergies.
