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“Too little and very late!” screamed Kampung Chuah against environment damage
The RM30,000 (US$6,657) offered as compensation is grossly inadequate to address the extensive damage caused by the Jimah coal power plant cluster. This injustice is
Climate advocates call on Walmart, Target, Home Depot to join zero-emission shipping buyers alliance
On March 9, the Aspen Institute, Amazon, Patagonia and Tchibo announced the formation of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a first-of-its-kind effort to
IMO welcomes new oceans treaty to protect biodiversity
IMO has welcomed the landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. The new legally binding international instrument
Oil spills from sunken tanker risk lives, livelihood of 23,000 families
A total of 108,162 individuals, or 23,005 families, in 118 barangays (districts) in the Oriental Mindoro and Palawan regions of
LNG does not lead to energy security, says environment group
The Power for People Coalition (P4P) on March 1 said that the expansion of Philippine dependence on liquefied natural gas
Filipino environment groups want more measures to protect ocean from oil spills
On World Wildlife Day March 3, Protect VIP, a coalition that seeks to protect the Verde Island Passage, raised the
Green groups want banks to divest from fossil fuels
Clean energy advocates on March 1 hailed the world’s first climate lawsuit against a commercial bank for its massive support
NGOs call out EU for conflicting policies on fishing sector decarbonization
While the European Commission in late February published the EU Action Plan: Energy transition of EU fisheries and aquaculture, NGOs criticized its lack of ambition,
Indonesia to revive giant tiger prawn farming
As one of Indonesia’s best-selling and in-demand seafood, shrimp is an important commodity. In order to add on to the existing range of prawns to
Plastic debris in Arctic comes from all around the world, reveals new research
“Citizen Science” gives interested citizens the chance to actively engage in scientific research. A citizen-science project conducted by AWI in the Arctic now shows just
Global warming reaches central Greenland, new study shows
A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today’s warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced. The most recent decade
Greenpeace calls for ocean protection to address whale deaths
Indonesia, World Economic Forum partner on blue carbon project
Environment group urges Long Beach Port to stop fossil gas use
Farming more seaweed for food, feed, and fuel
With hydropower potential, Laos can expedite renewables development, says GlobalData
With supply security through hydropower and being a net exporter of electricity, Laos has the capacity to expedite renewables development depending on funding support from
Taiwan withdraws Nanshi Creek development after public outcry
In order to relieve the problem of water shortages, the Water Resources Agency of Taiwan proposed a scheme of “cross-regional water resource dispatch”, which includes
Exposing the Hidden Crisis and Effects of Maritime Pollution
Maritime pollution is one of the least talked about environmental issues, yet it is responsible for causing significant damage to our oceans, seas, aquatic life,
Human activities devastate marine species, says environment group
The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ highlights a barrage of threats affecting marine species, including illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and
NGOs call for concrete proposals to reduce black carbon impact on Arctic
As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee closed December 16 in London (MEPC 79), the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed progress
To hit 1.5°C Paris goal, Philippine needs to ramp up renewable energy uses by 2030
Sustainability think-tank Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) urged the Philippine government to lay down ambitious commitments and demands for a 1.5°C-aligned energy transition
Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, partners advance towards net zero targets
East Ventures, sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, signed a MoU with the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce
Marubeni to install world’s largest suction sails on Panamax bulk carrier
bound4blue and MMSL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation based in Singapore, have signed an agreement to install in 2023/24 four suction sails on
Climate Change’s Extreme Effects on Wildlife and Ecosystems
NYK in joint study to recycle onboard organic waste into fuel
UN recommends global elimination of toxic plastic additives
Greater acidification in summer threatens Arctic Ocean
ICS proposes global CO2 reduction fund to reward first movers using low emission fuels
Dumping of sewage sludge at sea to be prohibited worldwide
Covid-19 lockdowns trigger explosion of online child sexual abuses in Philippines
On March 8, Australia’s ABC News published an alarming report that indicated “online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines” more
OFWs: Search for better life but end up dead
Some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) lost their lives at the hands of abusive employers.
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