Tag: coal
Philippine priest warns against ‘irregularities’ in implementation of coal projects
The government approved last year the expansion of two coal-fired power plants in the northern Philippine province of Quezon
Green activists list top 15 ‘dirty’ Philippine financial institutions
Among the criteria used in the "scorecard" was “coal exposure,” or the amount of investment that a bank provided to fund coal projects
Green groups mark ‘National Day of Action Against Coal’ with protest...
The Philippines has the third biggest coal capacity in the pipeline at 12.014 gigawatts of new coal power
Bishop urges Duterte to ‘walk the talk’ on renewable energy
Caritas Philippines notes that President Duterte continues to approve and support new coal-fired power plants
Some Philippine Catholic Church institutions accept ‘dirty donations’
Several members of the clergy said some religious leaders and church institutions “solicit” donations from mining and coal operators
Philippine Catholic dioceses urge public to engage banks to divest from...
At least 15 Philippine banks have channeled at least US$12.63 billion to coal projects and developers from 2009 to 2019
ADB accountability on Philippine coal woes sought
An independent evaluation by the bank has revealed that it failed to align with climate imperatives in its funding decisions
Diocese of Lucena calls for end to coal-fired power plant projects
In a statement signed by over 100 members of the clergy, the diocese urged corporations “to listen to the cry of the Earth”
Tribal people in India oppose new commercial coal mining plans
Federal govt will auction 41 coal blocks for commercial mining located in biodiversity-rich forest areas
Residents of Pangasinan town protest proposed coal-fired power plant
Residents of Sual, Pangasinan, held an online protest on July 13 against the proposed 1,000-megawatt coal-fired power plant in their town
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