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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: San Miguel Corporation’s coal exit is key to achieving national climate commitments, but holistic action is urgently needed

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2021-07-14

Aksyon Klima Pilipinas (AKP) applauds the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) for taking crucial steps towards a just transition from dirty fossil fuels to clean renewable energy. The recent announcement of SMC President Ramon Ang that the company will “move away from building new coal facilities” and to accelerate its “move…
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Equitable climate expert panel representation, crucial to inclusive climate action

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2021-07-08

The National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) has been vital in guiding the Philippines towards an evidence and science-based, data-driven, and holistic approach in determining climate risks that will inform proposed climate action. As such, Aksyon Klima Pilipinas commends the Climate Change Commission (CCC) for emphasizing inclusivity in its opening…
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT: On the submission of PH Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)

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2021-04-16

April 16, 2021 Nearly four years after it ratified the Paris climate agreement, the Philippines finally submitted its first Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), a self-determined commitment for reducing global warming pollution. Under this document, the country officially pledges to reduce and avoid greenhouse gas emissions by 75% for 2020-2030, through…
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Highest possible climate ambition, substance and compliance

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2021-02-16

As early as November 2020, Aksyon Klima Pilipinas has conducted conversations and dialogues with different civil society organizations on the finalization processes of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) text and submission. We hope that the civil society and other sectors be given space and voice in the NDC Technical Working…
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Meaningful climate commitments with “highest possible climate ambitions”

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2021-01-27

We also reconfirm our willingness to work with national government agencies, local government units, and other non-government stakeholders in strengthening climate action in the Philippines and enhancing long-term resilience towards sustainability.
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