{"id":1230,"date":"2023-12-01T20:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/?page_id=1230"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:01:00","slug":"climate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\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\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Climate<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our climate is sick but we have the power to heal it and ourselves, and create a greener, more equal world.<br>Extreme weather events, sea level rise and droughts are all symptoms of a global climate on the brink of breakdown.<br>We are at a crossroads<br>If we act now, as a global community, to keep temperature rise below catastrophic levels, we have a chance to re-stabilise our delicate climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can, as citizens, consumers and countries, choose clean energy, forest protection and ecological farming to cut climate pollution.<br>Together we can heal the climate and in the process of working together build a safer, greener, fairer world.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2023\/12\/50509f25-gp0stowod_pressmedia-1024x682-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2023\/12\/50509f25-gp0stowod_pressmedia-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2023\/12\/50509f25-gp0stowod_pressmedia-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2023\/12\/50509f25-gp0stowod_pressmedia-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2023\/12\/50509f25-gp0stowod_pressmedia-1024x682-1-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-1289 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-grey-200-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2024\/02\/6436d3cd-banner_climatejustice-510x250.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-1538 size-large\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raise your voice for Climate Justice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals and communities are taking action now to hold governments and corporations to account. You can make&nbsp;a&nbsp;difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gpin.greenpeace.org\/make-climate-polluters-pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cfe5ce44 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/news-stories\/?tag=climate\"><span data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"See More Link\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:36px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-climate p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/press\/22774\/make-polluters-pay-climate-impacted-communities-and-workers-unite-in-colombo-ahead-of-cop31\/\" target=\"_self\"  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class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/press\/22774\/make-polluters-pay-climate-impacted-communities-and-workers-unite-in-colombo-ahead-of-cop31\/\" target=\"_self\" >\u201cMake Polluters Pay\u201d: Climate-impacted communities and workers unite in Colombo ahead of COP31<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Communities on the frontlines of floods, extreme heat, droughts and rising seas demand legal, financial and political accountability from major fossil fuel polluters <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Greenpeace South Asia<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-12T16:30:00+05:30\">October 12, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-climate p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/press\/22770\/200-advocates-across-three-continents-unite-to-demand-climate-accountability-polluters-must-pay\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1917\" 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https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/10\/2dc6c75f-dji_0074-2048x1534.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/10\/2dc6c75f-dji_0074-1824x1366.webp 1824w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/10\/2dc6c75f-dji_0074-454x340.webp 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-southasia-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/10\/2dc6c75f-dji_0074-scaled.webp\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/category\/climate\/\">Climate<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/press\/22770\/200-advocates-across-three-continents-unite-to-demand-climate-accountability-polluters-must-pay\/\" target=\"_self\" >200 Advocates Across Three Continents Unite to Demand Climate Accountability: &#8220;Polluters Must Pay&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mannar, Sri Lanka, 10 October 2026 &nbsp;\u2014 In one striking display of resilience and solidarity, ahead of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Greenpeace South Asia<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-10T16:30:00+05:30\">October 10, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-22646 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate tag-climate p4-page-type-press\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/press\/22646\/nepal-flood-a-humanitarian-disaster-and-a-warning-which-must-be-heeded-in-an-overheated-world\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1040\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Nepal flood a humanitarian disaster and a warning which must be heeded in an overheated world\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods.jpeg 1040w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-southasia-stateless\/2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods-510x340.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-southasia-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/08\/2a2b45a3-nepal-floods.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/category\/climate\/\">Climate<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Navigation Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" 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