People and communities demand rapid, equitable and just energy transition to renewable energy systems for long-term energy security and a climate-safe future By Lidy Nacpil Governments and fossil fuel companies have been pushing the expansion of gas energy as a solution to the energy crisis and energy poverty, and justifyingContinue Reading
In light of the just released AR6 Summary Report, we are outraged that the governments and corporations most responsible for global warming emissions remain actively invested in fossil fuel expansion. IPCC reports have warned repeatedly that a climate catastrophe is closing in on all of us. The warnings have hadContinue Reading
Thousands of bikers took part in the all-women March 12 Pedal for People and Planet bike actions in six Asian countries to celebrate International Women’s Month. The bike actions aimed to raise awareness on climate change and the issues of food and clean energy and highlight the role of womenContinue Reading
As COP27 and the G20 Summit begin to wind down, the updates so far are filled with news of scant outcomes and lack of agreement on key issues. World leaders and decision-makers assembled at these two important spaces to respond to the escalating global crises have a huge responsibility toContinue Reading
People and civil society organizations around the world have been raising alarm over the worsening food crisis. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, food-poor people have increased by 112 million more, bringing the total number of those who could not afford healthy diets to 3.1 billion in 2020. In 2021,Continue Reading
Southeast Asian civil society organizations and movements yesterday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish a formal mechanism to address adaptation to climate change and loss and damage associated with climate change impacts. The call was made during an international conference organized by ActionAid Vietnam andContinue Reading