(April 21, 2025 | Philippines) APMDD joined the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) and representatives of coal-affected communities from Bataan and Batangas in front of the World Bank office in Taguig to demand accountability for the harmful impacts of its fossil fuel financing. This action coincides with the startContinue Reading
Wealth taxation is a practical necessity; but it is also a crucial component of tax justice. In 2022, taxes on goods and services—such as VAT, GST, and sales and excise taxes—made up an average of 48.8% of government revenues in Asia-Pacific countries. This is significantly higher than the 31.9% averageContinue Reading
Civil society leaders from the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia urged China to “act swiftly in leading Asia’s just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy,” especially since Asia continues to lack access to electricity and suffers the brunt of the climate crisis.”They made the call in a pressContinue Reading
Happening at the #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan (22 November 2024): APMDD Coordinator Lidy Nacpil speaks as one of the panelists at the End #COP29 Press Conference by CSOs: “We reject a bad deal! We continue to fight for reparations and adequate climate finance in trillions as grants for the GlobalContinue Reading
The Civil Society Equity Review 2024 Report Launch was launched at the #COP29 Side Event with Lidy Nacpil as one of the panelists. The report, titled “[FAIR SHARES, FINANCE, TRANSFORMATION] Fair Shares Assessment, Equitable Fossil Fuel Phase Out, And Public Finance of a Just Global Climate Stabilization,” details the profoundContinue Reading
How can we ensure climate finance reaches the communities most affected? Lidy Nacpil of the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development shared her insights as one of the key panelists at the #COP29 Side Event “From Millions to Trillions – The Transformations Needed to Finance Climate Justice.”Continue Reading