{"id":56308,"date":"2022-12-04T14:53:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T06:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=56308"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:33:55","slug":"cop27-and-the-need-to-include-more-voices-in-the-climate-change-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/story\/56308\/cop27-and-the-need-to-include-more-voices-in-the-climate-change-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"COP27 and the need to include more voices in the climate change conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The recently concluded COP27 held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt reminded us of key truths that have shaped the world into what it is now, as well as ideas that can mold it toward climate resiliency. As a country located within the largest carbon-emitting region and one of the most affected by climate change, the Philippines is at a heart of the push and pull between escalating weather patterns and green policies that could help mitigate and curb climate change. <\/p>\n\n

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COP 27 People’s Plenary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

One key outcome of COP27 that directly affects the Philippines is the establishment of the Loss and Damage Finance Fund, which aims to aid countries that are most vulnerable to climate disasters. This development is likewise seen as a key win in the effort to hold the most extensive global polluters (both countries and companies) accountable.  While it is partially geared for humanitarian aid during climate crises, its accompanying US $100bn annual fund is also envisioned to help low-income countries deliver carbon-cutting policies and increase resilience to climate disasters. <\/p>\n\n

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In the wake of Super Typhoon Karding, farmers in Tarlac protested, alongside activists from Rice Watch Action Network and Greenpeace Philippines, in a storm damaged farm to call for Loss and Damage finance, a month ahead of COP27, the UN climate talks.\n\nAround 20 farmers and advocates held a banner in the middle of a damaged rice field in Brgy Lagumbao with the message: \u201cTO CLIMATE POLLUTERS: PAY UP FOR LOSS & DAMAGE.\u201d The groups are calling on nations who are historic emitters to pay for the political, social, and financial costs of the climate harm they created to heavily impacted nations. The communities expressed this call, along with local demands for a transition to renewable energy and better prices for agricultural products, through placards. As of writing, the Karding\u2019s agricultural damage reached approximately PHP 3.12 billion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

However, while the Loss and Damage Finance Fund is a crucial win for several nations, its effects will be short-lived should other countries continue choosing fossil fuel over renewable energy. Community leaders and government officials need to pursue clear cut carbon-cutting policies, move forward with climate research and other studies, and put in the work aligned with the release of the said funding.<\/p>\n\n

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Youth and community representatives from different countries held a #Party4thePlanet flash mob on Day 9 of the COP27 UN Climate Talks. \u00a9<\/strong> Mohamed Elbagoury \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In a canopy sense, COP27 brought attention to a problem that has long plagued many conferences and events held to curb the effects of climate change. This is the continuing presence in the talks of entities that promote pollution over solution and the seemingly deaf ears lent by many global leaders to the voices of smaller communities pushing for climate justice. <\/p>\n\n

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In the wake of Super Typhoon Karding, farmers in Tarlac protested, alongside activists from Rice Watch Action Network and Greenpeace Philippines, in a storm damaged farm to call for Loss and Damage finance, a month ahead of COP27, the UN climate talks.\n\nAround 20 farmers and advocates held a banner in the middle of a damaged rice field in Brgy Lagumbao with the message: \u201cTO CLIMATE POLLUTERS: PAY UP FOR LOSS & DAMAGE.\u201d The groups are calling on nations who are historic emitters to pay for the political, social, and financial costs of the climate harm they created to heavily impacted nations. The communities expressed this call, along with local demands for a transition to renewable energy and better prices for agricultural products, through placards. As of writing, the Karding\u2019s agricultural damage reached approximately PHP 3.12 billion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Filipino climate advocate John Erwin Larosa spoke at the event, joined by fellow youth from  other countries severely affected by climate change. Their demands went beyond calls for reparation from big polluter countries, stressing the need for equivalent actionable solutions to curb the effects of our worsening climate.<\/p>\n\n

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Our dance reflects our hopes for the planet & our future. Learn the easy dance version of #Party4thePlanet<\/a> & the meaning of each dance steps!<\/p> \u266c original sound – Greenpeace Philippines – Greenpeace Philippines<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>