30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal

The document marks the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India, which released toxic gases from a pesticide factory, affecting over 500,000 people and causing more than 25,000 deaths. It criticizes Dow Chemicals, which acquired Union Carbide, for continuing to avoid accountability while promoting 'green' initiatives like 'green plastic' and 'climate smart agriculture'. The statement advocates for a legally binding UN system to judge corporations for ecocide and human rights violations.

• The 1984 Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal, India, involved the release of tons of toxic gases from a pesticide factory, resulting in over 25,000 deaths and leaving 150,000 people severely disabled, with more than 500,000 workers and inhabitants exposed.
• Dow Chemicals, which bought the responsible North-American company Union Carbide, is accused of portraying itself as green and responsible through 'green plastic' and 'climate smart agriculture' while toxic residues continue to affect local people and justice remains elusive.
• There is a demand for the United Nations to establish a legally binding system to prosecute corporations for ecocide crimes and human rights violations, noting that the Peoples Permanent Tribunal has already found one hundred corporations guilty following its 1992 session on Industrial Hazards and Human Rights in Bhopal.

APA

admin (2014). 30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/

Chicago

admin. 30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=2 December 2014 |url=https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2014year, author = {admin}, title = {{30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }