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Cancelling Myanmar’s new coal plants could save 7,100 lives a year
Yangon, 4 May 2017 - Approximately 7,100 lives could be saved every year if Myanmar cancels its massive plan to build coal-fired power plants, and instead invest on renewable energy to meet the country’s electricity demand. This is according to a report launched today by Greenpeace Southeast Asia, EcoDev/ALARM, Myanmar Green Network, Paung Ku, EarthRights…
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Defending Mother Earth to the death
Yu Patmi (48 years old) was an ordinary village woman. But there was nothing ordinary in her determined struggle to defend her home village in Kendeng Highland in Central Java against destruction by cement industry.
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Greenpeace welcomes moves to reduce coal use in the Philippines
Greenpeace Philippines welcomed the Climate Change Commission recently released Commission Resolution 2016-001, which calls for a “national policy review” of the country’s energy policy in order to reduce the country’s dependence on coal, and transition to renewable energy.
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Greenpeace condemns coal companies’ call for public subsidy
Greenpeace's response to Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI-ICMA) calling for a huge public subsidy
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Statement of Greenpeace Southeast Asia on the climate plans of the oil majors ahead of UN summit
The climate plans that will be released today by the oil majors – Shell, BP, BG Group, Saudi Aramco, Sinopec, Pemex, Total, and ENI - make a mockery of the global efforts to address climate change.
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Coal expansion in Vietnam could claim 25,000 lives per year
Existing coal plants in Vietnam cause an estimated 4,300 premature deaths every year, which can be avoided by switching to renewable energy, according Harvard University research presented at ‘Coal and Coal Power: The Unknowns’ conference in Hanoi.
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Research from Harvard reveals health impacts of Indonesia’s coal plants
Existing coal plants in Indonesia cause an estimated 7,100 premature deaths every year according to research by Harvard University and Greenpeace Southeast Asia.
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The World Bank must stop support for coal in Indonesia
Activists are calling on the World Bank to heed its own advice and follow a clear pathway to low-carbon development – starting with its own energy sector operations.
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Thousands call for clean energy in Thailand
Greenpeace stood in solidarity with thousands of Thais as they formed a human chain with 10000 people to show their opposition against coal fired power plants.
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Mansinam Renewable Energy Initiative: The Energy Revolution starts here
To mark Gospel Landing Day, Greenpeace has launched a pilot project promoting renewable energy in the Mansinam island.
