Coalition press releases

Publish What You Pay (PWYP) is gravely concerned by the arrest and continued detention of Mr. Ogtay Gulaliyev, Coordinator of the “Kura” Civil Society Headquarter* in central Azerbaijan, and member of the PWYP-affiliated Coalition for Improving Transparency in Extractive Industries.

According to a statement from the Coalition for Improving Transparency in Extractive Industries, Mr.

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One year of delay undermines U.S. leadership

Washington, D.C — After one year of unlawful delay, Publish What You Pay U.S.

Schapiro must schedule vote on oil, mining payment disclosure rule

Washington, DC – International humanitarian organization Oxfam America called on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Mary Schapiro to schedule a meeting now of the SEC to vote on and issue final rules for the oil, gas and mining transparency provision of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Euro-MP meets with African campaigners and pledges support for robust rules

BRUSSELS – The push for stronger transparency laws for oil, gas and mining companies is gathering pace. The European Parliament and Council are currently examining potentially groundbreaking legislation that would require all European listed as well as large private oil, gas, mining and logging companies to disclose the payments they make to governments around the world on a project by project basis.

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Bill Gates today threw his weight behind laws that will require oil, gas and mining companies to be more transparent about the payments they make to governments around the world.

“I believe the G20 countries should endorse legally binding transparency requirements,” said Mr. Gates in a report on financing for development delivered at today’s G20 Summit in Cannes, France.

On Tuesday Tearfund, a Christian relief and development agency, handed in 10,000 postcards to the UK Chancellor from supporters calling for the UK Government to tackle corruption through Publish What You Pay legislation in the EU.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The international civil society coalition Publish What You Pay welcomed today’s U.S. commitment to participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to increase transparency in oil, mining and gas revenues collected from U.S.

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Publish What You Pay Australia is calling on the Australian Government to follow the lead of other countries in our region by committing to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— At a press briefing held today, Publish What You Pay U.S. joined with developing country activists and investors to call on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue final rules to implement a landmark law that will shed light on billions of dollars in payments from oil and mining companies to governments.

Today for the first time, the G8 endorsed mandatory disclosure of extractive industry payments to governments.