Électricité de France (EDF)
Added to the Dirty List 20 August 2019
Removed from the Dirty List 24 March 2021
EDF has confirmed to Burma Campaign UK that they have stopped their involvement in the Shweli 3 dam and are not involved in any other dam project in Burma.
Background
EDF is a French energy company. In Burma it is involved in the Shweli 3 dam in Northern Shan State. The dam is in a conflict zone, is opposed by local residents and will result in displacement and environmental damage.
Nang San San Aye, a Shan State MP, has stated: “We urge foreign countries to stop promoting and investing in dams in Burma’s war zones. It is fuelling conflict, and undermining efforts to seek peace.”
Contact:
Jean-Bernard Lévy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EDF
22/30 avenue Wagram
75008 Paris
France
Email: actionnaires@edf.fr
Sources:
TSYU demand immediate suspension of Shweli 3 Hydropower Project – Ta’ang Students and Youth Union, 4th October 2016
Hydropower is back – By Thomas Kean, Frontier Myanmar, 9th August 2018
https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/hydropower-is-back
Shan Human Rights Foundation report 2016
https://www.shanhumanrights.org/eng/images/2016/pdf/03-30-2016-Namtu–English.pdf
Électricité de France director: ‘Our goal is to get the most competitive financing possible’ – Thomas Kean, Frontier Myanmar, 17th September 2018
Notified 19th July 2019
Added to the Dirty List 20 August 2019
Correspondence
- Although EDF have not responded to Burma Campaign UK, they have responded to the Business and Human Rights Centre. Read the response here.
- Reply to Burma Campaign UK supporter October 2019
24 March 2021
EDF has confirmed to Burma Campaign UK that they have stopped their involvement in the Shweli 3 dam and are not involved in any other dam project in Burma.
Removed from the Dirty List 24 March 2021
