Activist groups in the Philippines have warned the Asia Development Bank (ABD) that it will “once again be missing” the 1.5 degree Celsius climate goal if it will adopt its proposed energy policy.
The parish priest said the climate crisis "makes it clear that the use of coal and all other fossil fuels needs to end"
The proposed police allows the bank to continuously support and finance fossil gas projects
We are called to be mindful that the poor suffer most the effects of climate change, pollution, and the destruction of the environment.
The group made the call on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on October 13
There is still a lot to be done, but ultimately, women have to be at the heart of a just transition.
The groups urged local government officials to issue an executive order and enact a local ordinance “that will declare Tagkawayan as a fossil-free and renewable energy municipality.”
The group said it is high-time to strengthen the 20-year-old law to address the increasingly sophisticated illegal wildlife trade
The petition was filed on behalf of the residents of Atimonan town by Monsignor Emmanuel Ma. Villareal and Father Warren Puno
“Walang pag-ibig na hihigit pa kaysa pag-ibig ng isang taong nag-aalay ng kanyang buhay para sa kanyang mga kaibigan.”