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COP26: Everything you need to know about the UN Climate Summit
The recent UN scientific report warned of a very bleak future if we don’t do some big things very soon and Glasgow is where those big things need to be set in motion.
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The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row
Global beach cleanups were carried out by more than 11,000 volunteers in 45 countries to identify the most common plastic polluters. This year’s Brand Audit found nearly 20,000 Coca-Cola branded products, which represents more pollution than the next two top polluters combined—as has been the case each year since 2019.
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Better food systems: Championing heirloom rice
Sarawak has over 300 varieties of heirloom rice, most of which are grown for own consumption or sold at the local markets. The rice has unique qualities and distinctive characteristics according to its terroir.
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Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose one for a liveable planet
The science is clear. To survive the climate crisis, we’ll need less land devoted to animal grazing and feed, not more. We need plant-rich diets, not meat-heavy diets that damage our health and planet.
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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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Plastic worsens the climate crisis, from the Philippines to the United States
Plastic comes from fossil fuels and the consumer goods companies pushing plastic on our communities from the United States to the Philippines are making the climate crisis worse.
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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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Sea Level Rise Poses Economic Threat to Asia Coastal Cities
A new Greenpeace East Asia report estimates that by 2030, 15 million people across the seven cities will live in areas at risk of flooding. The analysis is one of the first of its kind to use high spatial resolution data to suggest the areas of each city that are at risk from floods.
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CIMB exits coal finance
Effective in 2021, CIMB will no longer finance new or expansions of thermal coal mines and coal-fired power plants, except where there is an existing commitment. CIMB has committed to developing a comprehensive plan to reduce its coal exposure to zero by 2040.
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Greenpeace lauds the Philippine House of Representatives for climate emergency declaration push
Among the key components of the resolution is to call on major carbon emitters, locally and abroad, to take responsibility for climate change, reinvest in renewable and sustainable energy, as well as encourage local governments to issue climate emergency declarations.
