The protesters, clad in costumes themed after the Netflix’s social drama series Squid Game, demanded the bank to align its portfolio to the “global climate ambitions andc in genuine support of sustainable development.”
The third catastrophe is the ignorance, blindness and apathy and indifference of the public worldwide to the truth of climate change.
“We have seen our fair share of destruction of lives and ecosystems .... Are these not enough for us to finally say no to mining in the Philippines?"
The report said the world’s addiction to single-use plastic is a serious contributor to the climate crisis.
This is part of the country’s pursuit of climate justice at the global level, a position it has championed in decades of negotiations.
Observers in COP26 claimed that this year’s conference was the “least inclusive climate summit in a decade.”
The Philippines should take stronger actions to hold fossil fuel companies accountable and enable a rapid transition to renewable energy
Filipino climate activists sought the help of the Vatican delegation in COP26 to lobby for the inclusion of “loss and damage” mechanism in the climate summit agenda next year.
The new pledges at COP26 are NOT ENOUGH to solve the climate crisis!
The Philippines has suffered billions of dollars worth of economic losses due to extreme weather events linked to climate change