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Thai CSOs and local groups file a lawsuit to demand government action against PM2.5 pollution
The lawsuit was pushed after the Environmental Law Foundation (EnLaw) and Greenpeace Thailand submitted a petition letter to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Industry on January, 17. The petition demanded that those two public departments implement the Action the Plan for Driving National Agenda on “Solving the Problem of…
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DOE renamed “Department of Dangerous and Dirty Energy”
The Philippine government’s nuclear delusions are going to cost Filipinos not just money, but also their lives, health, livelihoods, and their future. The DOE should stop peddling nuclear power and President Duterte should revoke EO 164.
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Oil Pollution at Sea: The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Liability
Oil spills and other forms of marine pollution regularly occur along oil transportation routes where oil tankers load and offload and where petroleum companies operate. Since 1974, there have been at least 240 oil spill incidents in Thai waters. Information on these incidents are often incomplete.
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Coal import dependence to worsen energy security in Southeast Asia; Governments must maximize Clean and Renewable Energy – Greenpeace
Following the Indonesian government’s decision to ease its temporary ban on coal export, environmental organization Greenpeace Southeast Asia warned that more energy crises will arise if governments continue their dependence on fossil fuel imports.
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Greenpeace Waves Warning Sign on First Anniversary of Omnibus Law on Job Creation
An oligarch monster has spread over the parliament building courtyard this Tuesday morning. The octopus monster is part of a peaceful protest by Greenpeace activists, marked the first year since the problematic Omnibus Law on Job Creation (UU Cipta Kerja) is being ratified.
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Greenpeace Philippines on Duterte’s UN speech: Hold big polluters accountable, cancel climate-destructive plans
While vulnerable countries are suffering and communities are bearing the brunt, we have yet to hear governments, such as the Philippines, call for accountability from fossil fuel companies who hold a big share of the responsibility.
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Seven Indonesia’s State Officials Found Negligent for Jakarta Air Pollution
After two long years and eight sentencing delays, The Central Jakarta District Court ruled in favour of citizens fighting for clean air.
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Greenpeace Indonesia urges more ambition and cooperation as Norway – Indonesia agreement ends
Although the result of the agreement on REDD+ between Indonesia and Norway has ended and its results are far from fulfilling its target, international collaboration is still needed and important to reducing deforestation and carbon emissions.
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Greenpeace on Global Witness report: Urgent protection of environmental defenders needed
Greenpeace Philippines echoes the recommendations of the Global Witness report that companies and governments must be held accountable for the violence and persecution of land and environmental defenders.
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Statement of Solidarity: Condemn Myanmar Military Action to Myanmar Military Activist – Kyaw Min Htut
We, the undersigned, have learned that our colleague, respected forests and rights defender and democracy advocate Kyaw Min Htut has been arrested and detained by the junta in Myanmar. He…