{"id":45648,"date":"2016-08-03T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T17:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=45648"},"modified":"2016-08-03T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T17:35:20","slug":"philippines-issues-climate-change-complaint-47-carbon-emitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/philippines-issues-climate-change-complaint-47-carbon-emitters\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines Issues Climate Change Complaint Against 47 Carbon Emitters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">According international reports, the Philippines&#8217; Commission on Human Rights has issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/seasia\/ph\/PageFiles\/735232\/Climate_Change_and_Human_Rights_Petition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">complaint<\/span><\/a> directed at 47 of the world\u2019s largest carbon-emitting companies. The action is potentially seeking compensation for human rights damages related to 2013 super typhoon Yolanda, which resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplepundit.com\/2016\/08\/philippines-launches-human-rights-investigation-carbon-majors-role-climate-change\/?utm_source=Daily+Email+List&amp;utm_campaign=e90e818525-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_9dedefcee3-e90e818525-220438353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45649\" src=\"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Philioppines-shutterstock_327873524-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Philioppines shutterstock_327873524\" \/>Triple Pundit<\/em><\/a> has reported the governments of other developing countries will watch closely concerning the outcomes of this action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">The country\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/198.23.173.74\/chr\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\">Commission on Human Rights<\/span><\/a> (CHR) has accused these companies of emitting <a href=\"http:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/2012\/06\/26\/what-are-greenhouse-gas-emissions-how-much-does-us-emit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenhouse gases<\/a> to such an extent they have violated the human rights of millions of people living in this archipelago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">Companies named in the complaint include Shell, Total, Rio Tinto, Respol, EnCana, Yukos, Cemex, and Massey Energy (which was acquired by Alpha Natural Resources).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">Co-signing the CHR\u2019s petition were\u00a0over a dozen NGOs based in the Philippines, including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dakila.org.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Dakila<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherearthphil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Mother Earth Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apmdd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Asian People\u2019s Movement on Debt and Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p7\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/seasia\/ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Greenpeace\u2019s Philippines chapter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p7\">The CHR\u2019s 60-page document demands accountability and answers from some of the world\u2019s oldest and largest multinationals, as well as state-owned firms. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/philippines\/publication\/getting-a-grip-on-climate-change-in-the-philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">World Bank<\/span><\/a>\u00a0designated the Southeast Asian expanse of 7,100 islands as one of the world\u2019s most \u201cvulnerable\u201d countries in terms of susceptibility to natural disasters attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\">According to the report,\u00a0&#8220;&#8230;this petition is a signal that the world\u2019s largest companies \u2014 especially those that prove\u00a0obstinate when it comes to climate change science \u2014 are on notice. Developing countries often view climate change as a problem generated by richer nations that created a mess for which they have refused to take responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pic-327873524\/stock-photo-bamboo-pedestrian-suspension-bridge-over-river-in-tropical-forest-philippines.html?src=mkEw27aHfwjssuG_Rs_IVg-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shutterstock<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><em>Source: Triple Pundit<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According international reports, the Philippines&#8217; Commission on Human Rights has issued a\u00a0complaint directed at 47 of the world\u2019s largest carbon-emitting companies. The action is potentially seeking compensation for human rights damages related to 2013 super typhoon Yolanda, which resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people. 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