Newsletter: Greenpeace to PBBM: Demand Accountability from Corrupt Contractors, Polluting Corporations

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Last Saturday’s sudden deluge in Quezon City saw 141 millimeters of rain fall in just one hour—five days’ worth of rainfall compressed into 60 minutes. PAGASA confirmed that the peak one-hour downpour of 121 mm even exceeded Typhoon Ondoy’s record intensity. The resulting flash floods once again exposed how unprepared and vulnerable our communities remain in the face of escalating climate impacts.

Newsletter: People pay the price as Plastics Treaty talks end in deadlock

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After two years of negotiations, governments in Geneva once again failed to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty strong enough to end the plastic crisis—choosing delay and division over decisive action to protect people and the planet.

Newsletter: Chair’s new treaty draft, ‘a gift to the plastic industry’ - Greenpeace to PH gov’t: Hold the line and champion a strong treaty

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As global ministers arrive to join the last day of the talks, the Chair has finally unveiled a new draft of the Global Plastics Treaty after seven days of grinding negotiations. 

Newsletter: Plastics Treaty talks near end as pressure mounts for ambition: Weak treaty would be a ‘betrayal,’ advocates warn

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With just three days left before the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty comes to a close in Geneva, Switzerland, civil society groups, scientists, and community representatives warn that talks are veering off course, risking a weak agreement that fails to protect people and the planet from plastic pollution.

Newsletter: 'The fight continues, no treaty yet': Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement

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The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended today with an agreement to meet again for what will be the final negotiation meeting to land a deal. 

Newsletter: Green groups, advocates deliver bold message to governments: End plastic now

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 As United Nations member states continue talks this week in Busan, South Korea for the fifth and most critical session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5)[1] to develop a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace Philippines, together with Young Earth Savers, Koalisyon Isalbar ti Pintas ti La Union, Dalumpinas Oeste Eco Rangers, San Juan Resort Restaurant Hotel Association Inc., and communities in La Union, unfurled a giant banner on the shorelines of Urbiztondo, with a bold message to world leaders to “END PLASTIC NOW.” 

Newsletter: Civil Society Groups Urge Gov’t to Keep High Ambition in Plastics Treaty Talks

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 A coalition of the nation’s largest environmental networks and organizations today urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to remain committed to its ambitious stance in the upcoming plastic treaty talks in Busan, Korea.

Newsletter: Greenpeace statement on int’l business coalition support for 'Bridge to Busan'

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For Greenpeace, true sustainability requires more ambitious action, including the phase out of single-use plastics like sachets and a 75% reduction in plastic production to stay below the critical 1.5°C global warming threshold.

As the world gears up for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has signed the 'Bridge to Busan' declaration. This move, supported by over 250 businesses and institutions, calls for addressing the full lifecycle of plastics, including limiting the production of primary plastic polymers.

Newsletter: ‘Going green’: MSMEs commit to go plastic-free, ties up with Greenpeace and DTI-NCR

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"Small businesses are doing their part in decreasing reliance on single-use plastics, and are proving that it is possible,” said Marian Ledesma, Zero Waste Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines. “There’s no excuse for major corporations not to follow suit.”