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Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior arrives in Belém for COP30
At this critical moment for the planet, the Rainbow Warrior ship returns to the Amazon alongside Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and social movements to urge global leaders to adopt ambitious climate targets, end global deforestation by 2030, and advance a just energy transition at COP30.
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ASEAN’s Environmental Rights Declaration: Historic words, courageous action needed
ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment at the 2025 summit. However the declaration remains weak and largely aspirational, relying on vague language without setting clear commitments, timelines, or accountability mechanisms.
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Greenpeace launches The ASEAN Haze Trauma report
Greenpeace Malaysia and Greenpeace Indonesia today jointly launched The ASEAN Haze Trauma, exposing that an estimated 1.16 to 2.13 million hectares of land were burned in 2023.…
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Greenpeace Malaysia warn of risks to ASEAN credibility
‘Time to Resist’ urges ASEAN leaders not to sell out on peace and climate ahead of Trump’s visit.
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Incremental progress on Budget 2026 climate ambitions not enough
Greenpeace Malaysia reacts to budget 2026
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Nations urged to immediately start work on high seas sanctuaries as historic Ocean Treaty milestone hit
The Global Ocean Treaty reached its 60th ratification, moving towards implementation!
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Greenpeace SEA brings #SaveRajaAmpat to UNEA Forum, urges better governance for ‘energy transition’ minerals
Sixth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific on August 26, 2025.
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Malaysia’s support of the Global Plastics Treaty at INC5.2
We sent a letter to several ministers, including the acting National Resources and Environment and Sustainability Minister (NRES) Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani on the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2) this week with the hopes of landing a final deal, in Geneva, Switzerland.
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March for the Forest: Billions at stake, forests at risk
Civil Societies demand real funding, real protection, and real accountability for forests in 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13).
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Veerawit Tianchainan named New Greenpeace Southeast Asia Executive Director
Bangkok, 1 August 2025 – Greenpeace Southeast Asia has appointed Veerawit Tianchainan as its new Executive Director, effective 1 August 2025. Assuming leadership at a time of intensifying escalating climate…
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