Vietnam’s marine protected area under threats from a coal plant
By Change
In November 2016, a coal plant’s request to dump 1.5 million m3 of industrial wastes into a nearby marine protected area (MPA) made headlines throughout Vietnam. The request came from the coal-fired power plant complex Vinh Tan—a long …
This May – it’s time we took a stand together
By: Liangyi Chang
As the we continue to face the worsening impacts of climate change, in our region. We are bracing ourselves for another fight to demand justice from those who are responsible.
For the past 3 years we have …
Coal: A global struggle against local impacts
By: May Boeve
I just got back home after spending two weeks with our 350 teams in Indonesia and Japan (and connecting with the Divest East Asia Network). The trip was a tremendous learning experience and left me with a …
KEPCO cancels coal power project in Hyogo
By Kiko Network
Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) announced cancellation of Ako power plant, retrofit projects from the current heavy and crude oil thermal power to the coal power. The power plant is located in Ako city, Hyogo and planned …
The big polluters’ thirst for gain has nothing compared to the peoples’ courage
By May Boeve
Today was an unusual day for me. It started with a journey into West Java, Indonesia, to a community in Cirebon that is fighting to stop a coal plant already in existence and another on the way. …
Standing up against pollution and corporate impunity
By Chuck Baclagon
The year started on a bleak note here in the Philippines, especially for the residents of Limao, in Limay town in the province of Bataan. Ash from the coal plants of both Petron and San Miguel Consolidated …
We stand with Bataan in saying no to coal
By: Chuck Baclagon
Solar and wind energy are now at the same price or even cheaper than new fossil fuels in over 30 countries, according to the World Economic Forum. It is both ironic and tragic then that companies …
Bikers ride against fossil fuels in Baliwag, Bulacan
By Cris de Vera
Over fifty activists joined our Critical Mass bike ride in Baliwag, Bulacan against coal and other fossil fuels last December 18.
The ten-kilometer bike ride, organized by the local Food Not Bombs group in partnership with …
Activists storm international coal summit
By: Chuck Baclagon
Activists protested at an international coal industry summit in the Philippines, ahead of the closing of the global climate negotiations in Morocco which aim to phase out coal and in turn limit global warming.
Climate activists dressed
Duterte relents on Paris pact position
By Chuck Baclagon
President Duterte’s agreement to ratify the Paris climate agreement is welcome news for the Philippines. It opens the potential not just for renewables and the bigger energy sector but also for the overall economy.
With the Philippines …