Clerics condemn crude oil pipeline, demand universal access to clean energy

If constructed, the heated pipeline will run along Lake Victoria for 460km. [iStockphoto]

Religious leaders have urged African governments to reject any efforts to introduce fossil fuel projects such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) when the rest of the world is phasing out such.

Instead, the clerics called for a faster universal access to renewable energy, but one that does not lead to destruction of the environment or cause harm to the people.