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Greenpeace welcomes moratorium on new coal plants; renews call for energy transition
QUEZON CITY—The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday declared a moratorium on endorsements for new coal power plants. Reacting on the development, Greenpeace Campaigner Khevin Yu said:
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Climate DRR should drive PH COVID recovery
Today, we called on the Philippine gov't to put climate action and climate disaster risk reduction (DRR) at the heart of its COVID recovery strategy.
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Remembering Typhoon Ondoy and its triggers
Thinking about how an event can bring about a drastic change in milieu, Typhoon Ondoy comes to mind. I remember how it paralyzed society at the time, and the people around me.
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DOE must back Duterte’s call for climate urgency—New Greenpeace report shows energy plan won’t meet 1.5 commitment to Paris Agreement
A day after the President urged world leaders to act on the climate crisis, a new Greenpeace report revealed that the Philippines will not be able to reach its commitment to keep global temperatures below 1.5-degrees global temperature with the Department of Energy (DOE)’s version of the Philippine Energy Plan.
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Greenpeace reactive on Duterte’s call for stronger climate commitments at UN
Pres. Duterte, in his speech to the UN, has called on all parties to the Paris Agreement to honor their commitments to fight the climate crisis.
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Groups: Imminent conclusion of 5-year climate change petition key to securing Filipinos against future crises
A pending resolution to a climate and human rights inquiry will be key to securing the future of Filipinos post-pandemic
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Climate heroes, assemble!
On National Heroes’ Day, we thought we’d shine the spotlight on groups that have made significant strides to ensure our children (and their children) get to live in a #BetterNormal.
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On COVID-19, broken systems, climate crisis: Never too early to talk about what’s next
The situation may be dire, but for young environmental advocates there are also opportunities to further educate Filipinos on what we’re dealing with—particularly the climate crisis—and how it affects our daily lives.
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CHR eyes conclusion of case vs fossil fuel companies in August; Communities call for ‘climate justice,’ people-centered decisions
We seek no less than a groundbreaking decision that will give communities and people all over the world a strong rallying point to attain a better normal without fossil fuels, to demand ambitious climate action from governments, including regulations for the immediate and managed phaseout of fossil fuels, and to compel carbon majors to abandon…
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Greenpeace statement on EO 116 mandating a study for the adoption of a National Position on a Nuclear Energy Program
Nuclear energy is the most expensive and most dangerous way to generate electricity, and can take 20 years to construct. It will only lock the country into perpetual dependence on imported fuels and debts, rendering our communities and our environment vulnerable to immense risks that we are ill-equipped to handle.
