{"id":67342,"date":"2024-11-16T20:12:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T12:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=67342"},"modified":"2024-11-16T20:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T12:12:37","slug":"statement-on-super-typhoon-pepito-man-yi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/press\/67342\/statement-on-super-typhoon-pepito-man-yi\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Philippines statement on Super Typhoon Pepito (int\u2019l name: Man-Yi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manila, Philippines<\/em> \u2013 As Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: 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.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFilipinos\u2019 lives are not expendable. Every typhoon that ravages our shores is a stark reminder that those who have done the least to cause climate change are the ones suffering the most,\u201d said Khevin Yu, Greenpeace Campaigner. \u201cWe stand with these communities in calling for justice and swift action from the government to ensure that fossil fuel companies destroying the climate are held accountable. It\u2019s time to make climate polluters pay for the devastation they\u2019ve caused.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Communities in Luzon and Visayas regions were advised by PAGASA to brace for storm surges, catastrophic winds, severe flooding, and seas reaching up to 14 meters high along exposed coasts. Super Typhoon Pepito comes after six months of storms, typhoons and severe tropical cyclones\u2013including Carina, Enteng, Julian, Leon, Kristine, and Marce. These weather events alone have killed more than 250 people and inflicted damages exceeding 25 billion pesos. <\/p>\n\n

As Pepito\u2019s impacts unfold, Greenpeace urges immediate disaster response efforts alongside systemic changes to reduce our vulnerability to future climate disasters. Greenpeace calls on global leaders at the ongoing COP29 climate talks to prioritize the survival and dignity of climate-impacted communities, over profit and inaction.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cSuper Typhoon Pepito is not just a weather event\u2013it is a direct consequence of decades of inaction by fossil fuel companies and the governments supporting them,\u201d said Naderev \u201cYeb\u201d Sa\u00f1o, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Executive Director, who is attending the global climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. \u201cThe timing of these extreme weather events is a grim reminder for the global community. COP29 must deliver binding funding commitments to respond to the needs of developing nations for climate mitigation, adaptation, and addressing loss and damage.”<\/p>\n\n

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Notes to editors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

[1] Philippines must lead bold climate action at COP29, says Greenpeace<\/a><\/p>\n\n

[2] Yolanda survivors to SEC: Strengthen corporate climate accountability<\/a> – Last November 5, survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda urged the government to enforce stronger climate accountability policies for corporations<\/p>\n\n

For requests for interviews and other information, please contact:<\/strong>

Karl Orit<\/strong>, Greenpeace Philippines Communications Campaigner
<\/strong>karl.orit@greenpeace.org<\/a> | +63 919 4571064<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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