{"id":30,"date":"2018-05-08T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T15:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/defaultcontent\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2024-10-17T18:48:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:48:06","slug":"support-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/act\/support-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Support clean energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\">\n\n                <div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                    \n                        <h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">\n                            No to coal, yes to renewables!\n                        <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n\n                \n                        <p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">\n                            Coal-fired power plants are one of the leading contributors to climate change, which is now threatening the survival of all living things on the planet. On top of that, it harms the environment and public health at every stage of its life cycle.\r\n\r\nThat&#8217;s why some countries have turned to clean energy sources like wind and solar, which are safer, and even cheaper in the long run!\r\n\r\nFilipinos are on the front lines of the climate emergency, so we need to lead by example. Demand a swifter and just transition to clean renewable energy now!\n                        <\/p>\n                    \n\n                \n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.seasia.greenpeace.org\/en-ph\/climate-energy\" target=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n                                SIGN THE PETITION\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"\"\n                        sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-philippines-stateless\/2019\/05\/e2150611-gp0stpoil_medium_res-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-2207 size-full\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/columns\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:[{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The problem&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Coal companies and some politicians are hindering us from progress: 54% of energy projects under development is comprised of coal-fired power plants, despite the threats posed by dirty coal energy on Filipinos&#039; health, water, environment, economy, and our climate.&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/philippines\\\/publication\\\/1252\\\/coal-a-public-health-crisis\\\/&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;Learn more&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:true},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The solution&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Renewable energy is winning around the world, and some cities and provinces in the Philippines have already declared themselves coal-free! If we resist coal in our communities and break the myths surrounding renewable energy, we can achieve energy independence and a bright future for us all.&quot;,&quot;cta_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/act.seasia.greenpeace.org\\\/en-ph\\\/climate-energy&quot;,&quot;cta_text&quot;:&quot;Be a renewable energy advocate&quot;,&quot;link_new_tab&quot;:true}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-no_image&quot;,&quot;columns_block_style&quot;:&quot;no_image&quot;}}\"><\/div><div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/gallery\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;gallery_block_style&quot;:1,&quot;gallery_block_title&quot;:&quot;Local communities are leading the way&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_description&quot;:&quot;Filipinos from Bataan, La Union, Cebu, Davao, and other parts of the country are resisting existing and proposed coal-fired power plants and demanding clean, renewable energy.&quot;,&quot;multiple_image&quot;:&quot;2190,2191,2163,2185,2195&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_focus_points&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;image_data&quot;:[],&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/c737428d-gp0sts8fg_medium_res-510x340.jpg 510w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Local groups in La Union, the surfing capital of the North, came together in 2018 to add their voices to the growing number of communities around the world calling to break from fossil fuels.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Geric Cruz \\\/ Greenpeace&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/3d5bb5d9-gp0stqluz_medium_res-453x340.jpg 453w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stand-up paddlers unfurled a floating banner near the site of the proposed coal plant in Cebu to convey the Cebuanos\\u2019 strong opposition to the project.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-philippines-stateless\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/a35a28c0-gp0stql9r-510x340.jpg 510w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;Activists in Manila Launch Global &#039;Break Free&#039; 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