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Thailand Solar Fund installs solar rooftop panels in hospitals in Thailand’s Northeastern Region
Thais from far and wide got together to install solar rooftop panels at the Thung Si Udom Hospital in Ubonratchathani, Phu Sing Hospital in Si Sa Ket, and Chum Phae Hospital in Khon Kaen on 18,19 and 22 October 2019. People were asked to donate to the crowdfunded Thailand Solar Fund and to sign a…
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Double Standard: How Japan’s Financing of Highly Polluting Overseas Coal Plants Endangers Public Health
'Double Standard Report' reveals the deadly consequences of the double standard, in terms of premature deaths caused by air pollution, and evaluates how many of those deaths could be avoided if the projects funded by Japan overseas applied the same emission limits as the new coal power plants in Japan.
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Japan funds toxic coal plants abroad emitting 13-40 times more pollution than domestic plants – Greenpeace analysis
The Japanese Government and its public finance agencies JBIC, JICA, NEXI are exporting pollution to other countries by funding coal-fired power plants abroad, that emit far more toxic air pollutants than would be allowed in Japan.
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Landmark CHR investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change to conclude in PH with collection of evidence now on record
Manila, Philippines, 11 December 2018. – A day after International Human Rights Day, the landmark investigation looking into the responsibility of 47 coal, oil, gas and cement companies for human rights violations suffered by the Filipino people, is back home in the Philippines to conclude in a two-day hearing with more testimonies from human rights…
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Greenpeace: 11th hour for the climate, it’s time for leadership to truly emerge
Manila / San Francisco - Typhoon Mangkhut, one of the strongest storms of the year, is forecast to hit the north of the Philippines by the weekend before threatening Hong Kong and Macau. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Florence made landfall on the US east coast on Friday and is growing larger. Although its wind speed…
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100% Renewable Energy in Krabi possible by 2026
Krabi Province can lead the renewable energy (RE) transition in Thailand and achieve 100% RE by 2026.
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Greenpeace: RE sector to build massive workforce in Thailand
More than 170,000 green jobs by 2050 with 100% Renewable Energy
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International coalition calls on Singapore banks to end coal finance
A broad coalition of leading environmental groups are today calling on Singapore’s major banks to end the financing of highly polluting coal-fired power stations in Southeast Asia.
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Stop waste of US$26 billion on unnecessary coal power projects, urges major new coalition.
‘Break Free From Coal’ coalition, has called for nine planned coal power plants to be dropped from the power supply plan
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Leaked letter reveals worries over Indonesia’s state power company PLN’s debts
Indonesia’s state-owned power company PLN, poses a financial risk to Indonesia’s state budget due to it’s over-ambitious plans to expand dirty coal plants in the Java-Bali region.
