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Plastics Treaty in jeopardy as lobbyists continue to weaken global pact
Talks for a landmark Global Plastics Treaty resumed in Geneva, Switzerland this week amid mounting concerns over efforts by oil-producing states and industry lobbyists to derail the ambition and scope of what environmental advocates consider the biggest environmental deal since the Paris Agreement.
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84% of Filipinos want corporations taxed for envi damage – survey
Greenpeace Philippines and Oxfam Pilipinas called on the Marcos administration to enact stronger policies holding corporate polluters accountable, after a global survey showed that most Filipinos favor taxes on oil, gas, and coal corporations which are responsible for most of the emissions that exacerbate climate change.
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Amid Flooding, Groups Call on PH to Lead on Plastics Treaty
As floods swamped parts of Metro Manila last week, bringing with them more than 600 tons of collected waste, over 80 organizations from across the Philippines are calling on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to act decisively on the root of the problem: unchecked plastic production.
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Greenpeace to PBBM: Corruption must be addressed, but also climate injustice
The President called out corrupt officials over failed flood control but ignored the biggest offenders: fossil fuel companies profiting off the suffering of Filipinos.
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Greenpeace to PBBM: The Real State of the Nation Demands Climate Accountability
President Marcos Jr. must demonstrate real climate leadership in his upcoming State of the Nation Address by making the biggest contributors to the climate crisis pay their fair share.
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The Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Health Impacts of the Plastic Crisis in the Philippines and Recommendations for a Robust Plastics Treaty
As a country heavily impacted by both the plastic and climate crises, there is much at stake for the Philippines to secure an ambitious legally binding instrument that will protect people and the planet from harms throughout the plastic lifecycle.
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Greenpeace to PBBM: Amid Nationwide Flooding, make Climate Action a SONA Priority
Environmental advocates are urging Pres. Marcos Jr. to call for climate accountability from the world’s biggest climate polluters after the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Crising (Wipha) and the southwest monsoon unleashed torrential rains across the Philippines.
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Greenpeace at Loss and Damage meeting: PBBM, make climate polluters pay!
Climate polluters must pay for loss and damage: this was the message that Greenpeace activists sent to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the opening of the sixth meeting of the Board for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort in Lapu-Lapu City.
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[Blog] WHEN THE TIDE BECOMES THE TEACHER
Did you know that in Batasan, a small island in Bohol, there’s a classroom that floods during high tide?
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Greenpeace Philippines Throws Full Support Behind Bataan Communities vs. Nuclear Revival
We stand in solidarity with the brave residents, grassroots organizations, and activists in Bataan as they mark the 40th anniversary of Welga ng Bayan Laban sa BNPP (“People’s Action Against the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant”).