{"id":4476,"date":"2022-06-16T12:46:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T04:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/?p=4476"},"modified":"2022-06-20T13:28:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T05:28:26","slug":"time-for-action-%e2%9c%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/time-for-action-%e2%9c%8a\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for action \u270a"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jenny Tuazon<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the past two years have taught us anything so far, it\u2019s that there\u2019s no room for new fossil fuel projects anywhere<\/strong>. Period.<\/p>\n

We have faced one climate disaster after another, and the most vulnerable and marginalized often bear the brunt of them. This is why we have been campaigning for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)<\/a>, one of the biggest financiers of the climate crisis, to stop backing fossil fuel projects everywhere. But our demands have fallen on deaf ears.<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s time for us to knock harder on ICBC\u2019s door.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 23 June 2022, ICBC’s annual general meeting (AGM) will take place. We need everyone to help make noise so ICBC will finally listen and stop funding fossil fuel projects.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

We have actions planned online and on the streets on the week of ICBC\u2019s AGM. It\u2019s a critical moment for us to intervene as their shareholders will be deciding on ICBC\u2019s business policies and significant investment plans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a secret that ICBC still finances coal projects in Asia and Africa. They\u2019re also a major finance adviser for the highly controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Communities in Uganda and Tanzania are doing their best to protect their health, land, and livelihoods from oil projects. We don\u2019t want these efforts to be in vain as we are very familiar with the damages that the EACOP project would wreak.<\/p>\n

Right now, we’re collecting “selfie” actions to help ramp up our campaign, also to provide an easier way for everyone to take action wherever they are and show solidarity with the communities affected by the ICBC-backed fossil fuel projects worldwide. These will be shown in key locations online and on the ground during the week of ICBC\u2019s AGM to remind them of their pledge to sustainability.<\/p>\n

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#EACOP<\/a> es uno de los proyectos m\u00e1s peligrosos para el planeta. Atenta contra la biodiversidad, aumenta las emisiones y desplazar\u00eda a miles de personas.<\/p>\n

Pedimos al Banco Industrial y Comercial de China que retire su apoyo al proyecto.#GoCleanICBC<\/a> #StopEACOP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AwCg8CYYc7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ecologistas en Acci\u00f3n (@ecologistas) June 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n