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British American Tobacco publishes ‘transition plan’ to reach net-zero emissionsOctober 7, 2022British American Tobacco (BAT) has unveiled a detailed “transition” plan to net-zero emissions across its entire value chain, focusing on renewables procurement, scenario analysis and supplier engagement. BAT has this week published its Low-Carbon Transition Plan, detailing the actions it will need to take in order to create a net-zero value chain by 2050. The plan […] [...]
Uganda Emerges Best Tobacco Control Champion In AfricaOctober 30, 2021The adage hard work pays has been fulfilled with the pearl of Africa – Uganda, after being announced as the best country on the African continent, which is undoubtedly pushing the tobacco industry against the wall. Uganda has been branded as the best tobacco control champion. This thrilling news was revealed during the virtual launch […] [...]
L’ACTA appelle les gouvernements africains à protéger leurs efforts de lutteOctober 30, 2021A l’occasion du lancement de l’indice d’ingérence de l’industrie du tabac en Afrique 2021, ce mercredi 27 octobre, en marge de la 1ère conférence africaine sur la lutte antitabac et le développement en Afrique, Léonce Sessou, Secrétaire Exécutif de l’Alliance pour le Contrôle du Tabac en Afrique (ACTA) a fait une déclaration pour appeler les […] [...]
Ingérence de l’industrie du tabac dans les politiques nationales/L’Afrique présente son indice d’ingérenceOctober 29, 2021L’Alliance pour le Contrôle du Tabac en Afrique (ACTA) a lancé ce matin de façon virtuelle, la première édition de l’Indice d’Ingérence de l’Industrie du Tabac en Afrique, produit en collaboration avec Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM), avec le soutien du partenariat STOP, par le biais du Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC). [...]
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2021 Budget should increase taxes on tobacco, alcoholic beverages – VALDNovember 29, 2021Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization has launched a 2020 Tobacco Industry Interferences Index Report- Ghana with a call on government to announce in its 2021 budget tax increases on tobacco, alcoholic beverages and other unhealthy products. It stated that since 2015, there had not been tax […] [...]
Harmful use of tobacco thrives on weak laws in TanzaniaNovember 5, 2021Tobacco control campaigners said yesterday that the lack of strong laws against smoking in Tanzania continues to allow harmful consumption of the products, reversing the efforts invested in controlling non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Launching the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index Report in Dar es Salaam, medical doctors, anti-tobacco activists and researchers warned unsuspecting youth and government […] [...]
Group tasks FG on full implementation of NTCA 2015, NTCR 2019 lawsOctober 30, 2021Laments tobacco industry’s interference in govt’s policies Tobacco control advocates, under the auspices of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have urged the Federal Government to urgently commence full implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and National Tobacco Control Regulations (NTCR) 2019 Act to stop the industry’s undue interference in government’s […] [...]
How tobacco industry interferes in Nigerian, other African countries’ policies – ReportOctober 28, 2021“The tobacco industry, in at least five countries, engaged in high levels of unnecessary interactions with governments. These took the form of trade and partnerships, enforcement of laws, social activities and economic development agenda.” The tobacco industry stepped up corporate social responsibility activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploiting opportunities provided by the infectious disease to engage […] [...]
South Africa Must Not Allow Tobacco Industry to Commandeer Control MeasuresOctober 26, 2021Failure to do so runs the risk of inviting Big Tobacco to sink. The recently-released Tobacco Industry Interference Index Report for 2021 has indicated that the South African government is not doing enough to prevent its tobacco control policies from being influenced by the industry. Troublingly, this year’s report found that South Africa dropped six points from […] [...]
Gov’t urged to implement the 2021 Tobacco industry interference reportOctober 22, 2021The government has been urged to implement a number of recommendations made in the Kenya 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index Report. In the report by Consumer Information Network (CIN) , the government has been accused of failing to protect Kenyans from effects of Tobacco usage despite pressure from lobby groups. CIN recommends that the ministry […] [...]
Expert says fight against tobacco industry has waned, needs innovationOctober 22, 2021A new international report said the global fight against tobacco use has waned, and former Health Professions Council (HPCSA) president Dr Kgosi Letlape said innovation and new regulations are needed. Dr Letlape, who was one of the experts that worked on the report, said: “We must differentiate between smoking and smokers. “Remember that behind every […] [...]
