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Greenpeace reacts to RA 12120: ‘Natural’ gas is a harmful fossil fuel
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12120, or the Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act. The law seeks to increase the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix as well as to promote it as a supposedly “safe, efficient, and cost-effective source of energy.”
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New study shows typhoon season made worse by climate change: Greenpeace Philippines responds
A study by World Weather Attribution found that climate change made November’s typhoon series in the Philippines nearly twice as likely and increased the likelihood of at least three Category 3-5 typhoons hitting the Philippines in a year by 25%.
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Bohol ‘sinking’ islands of Bilangbilangan and Batasan get climate response upgrade through renewable energy
Residents of Bilangbilangan and Batasan Islands, with support of local government units and Greenpeace have installed solar panels and charging stations to strengthen their climate response capabilities and transition away from fossil fuel dependence.
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Filipino suing TotalEnergies testifies to protect French scientists from fossil fuel giant
The Filipino plaintiff in the transnational criminal climate lawsuit filed against oil company TotalEnergies testified in a French court on Friday in the defense of activist scientists being sued by the same company for climate protests.
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‘Strong PH statement at ICJAO a lifeline for climate impacted communities’
Filipino communities welcome gov’ oral argument at ICJAO
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‘Jeerleaders’ demand rich polluters to pay for climate harms
Pasay City, Philippines, 2 December 2024 – A group of ‘jeerleaders’ performed a routine calling for climate justice on the first day of the meeting of the Board for the…
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National law to penalize and litigate carbon majors pushed
Quezon City, Philippines — Lawmakers, activists and Filipino communities are pushing for a law that will mandate carbon majors to pay communities for losses and damages brought on by climate…
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Greenpeace Philippines statement on COP29: ‘A betrayal of climate justice’
The UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan concluded with a weak agreement on a new climate finance goal
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Greenpeace Philippines statement on Super Typhoon Pepito (int’l name: Man-Yi)
As Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) wreaks havoc on communities still reeling from overlapping typhoons since October, Greenpeace urgently calls on the Philippine government to act decisively against the root causes of these escalating disasters and prioritize mechanisms to hold climate polluters accountable.
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Greenpeace statement on Super Typhoon Ofel (Usagi), the fifth consecutive storm to strike Northern Luzon
Greenpeace called on the Philippine government, as well as the delegates to the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), to seek justice for affected communities and payments for losses and damages from the biggest climate polluters, fossil fuel companies.
