climate change
Super El Niño
The government’s bucket solution
October 14, 2026
The president’s balde response to what could be the strongest El Niño in 150 years raises serious questions about the Marcos administration’s preparedness.
Oligarchs get rich from environmental plunder
November 23, 2024
IBON Foundation statement for meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change, Mr. Ian Fry
November 7, 2023
There is an underlying resistance by the Marcos Jr administration to the fundamental changes in strategy and approach required to genuinely address the triple crisis faced by the Filipino people – environmental distress, chronic poverty and inequality, and economic underdevelopment.
Camouflaging climate inaction
June 9, 2023
FEATURES
Hyping climate spending is hypocritical if environmental destruction continues.
The G7 summit: Will Hiroshima deliver the economic interests behind militarism?
May 19, 2023
FEATURES
What the G7 wants and the manner it exacts these are untenable and are only bound to hurt the majority of the world’s populations.
Fight Against Climate Injustice
November 18, 2022
The United Nations’ 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt is focused on the implementation of each country’s nationally determined contribution towards the prevention of global warming. The Philippines is considered a low emitter compared to other nations, yet it ranks among the most vulnerable to climate-related disasters.
Address climate inaction, fund the People’s Green New Deal
September 22, 2022
To guarantee that everyone benefits from our transition to a greener future, a strong and comprehensive policy framework like the People’s Green New Deal is required. Substantial new public spending and re-directing of private spending is also needed to finance this.
Who is afraid of degrowth?
A Global South economic perspective
October 12, 2021
Environmental scientists, economists, academics and social movements have been talking about “degrowth” as an approach in dealing with the climate crisis. The concept makes perfect sense, but it has provoked doubts and objections, even among well-meaning environmentalists.