Gerry Arances

Power for People Coalition has just released a snapshot of “the ties that bind our top Senatoriables”, showing links between Senatoriables topping the surveys and the biggest energy players in the country. Wrote about it here: @krishnaariola/fossil-fingerprints-all-over-top-philippine-senatoriables-7230a4fe1dbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@krishnaariola…

#OOC2025: In a side event co-hosted by @CEEDphilippines, the @ciel_tweets, and @forourclimate, experts discussed the implications of offshore oil and gas activities to the marine environment - focusing on the VIP, an important area in the Coral Triangle.

Major carbon cycle feedbacks like permafrost thaw could amplify warming across this millennium. Even ‘safe’ emission paths may overshoot 2°C. The Paris goal is a physical limit, not a political choice. Today’s actions shape life on Earth for centuries. pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest…

There are many ways the law can protect people and planet. Ecuador has issued a landmark ruling, meaning its marine ecosystems now have their own legal rights to 'maintain their natural life cycles, structure, functions and evolutionary processes'. brnw.ch/21wQTkS

At the review session for the Philippines on its compliance to the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, #CESCR committee member Michael Windfuhr asked the PH government on the massive gas expansion confronted by the VIP. #ProtectVIP

This week, CEED's @GerryArances_ is on the ground in Geneva to raise alarm on the plight of the Verde Island Passage and the Philippines in the face of massive gas expansion, as the UN #CESCR reviews the Philippines for its 77th session.

Rural people and nature are interlinked. So when biodiversity declines, so too does their ability to adapt to climate change. We can't let this happen ⬇️ via @IFAD

“LNG is a fossil fuel and new projects have no part to play in a sustainable transition,” Duclos-Gonda said. “Banks and investors must take responsibility and stop supporting LNG developers and new terminals immediately.”

The only “thats hot” that i know nowadays. Kills thousands and dooms us all.

The financial costs of climate change "are now starkly apparent to Americans in the form of soaring home insurance premiums." The climate crisis is an economic crisis. Pass it on. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Due to pressure from the country's Socialist Left (SV) party, Norway's government has elected to stop deep-sea mining in the Arctic for the rest of the government's term. We welcome the decision. Norway must honour its commitment to ocean protection. theguardian.com/environment/20…

History is being made at the International Court of Justice! 🌍⚖️ From December 2–13, the @CIJ_ICJ is hearing a landmark case on climate change, led by #Vanuatu and Pacific leaders with the support of youth and civil society. 🧵 For updates 👉 bit.ly/ClimateICJAODe… #ICJAO #ClimateICJAO

🎉CASE WIN: We’ve just blocked a gas project in Italy🎉 We’ve just won in court against the Italian authorities, as they had approved a gas project that would threaten species in Italy’s iconic Po Delta, next to a Marine Protected Area. Full story: brnw.ch/21wP8mY

Update on how you are going to starve. The world's coral reefs disappear at 1.5C. We are past 1.5C now and heading for 2C. THEY ARE DONE. 25% of the world's fish will disappear as well. 1-2 billion people depend on those fish for food. Join me in the Revolution of our lives. rogerhallam.com/the-love-parad…

Ways forward after failures at Climate COPs.

More financial institutions are now acknowledging the urgency of cutting ties with oil and gas exploration and production.

🌍 Day 5 of the global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Busan: Hundreds gathered outside the talks, calling on leaders to act with #CourageNotCompromise & secure a treaty that meets the planet's urgent needs. On-the-ground updates from CIEL’s @Davzoul. Watch now 👇

With only a few hours left in the negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty, we call on courageous delegations to keep defending key ambitious provisions. @Dr_Uwamariya 🇷🇼 @sivendram13 🇫🇯 @theeco_nomist 🇵🇦 @OlgaGivernet 🇫🇷 #BeatPlasticPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC5

Kudos to this Vancouver initiative.

💥 NEW REPORT💥 The climate crisis is a human rights crisis. A few days ahead of @CIJ_ICJ's historic climate hearings, read how the #RightToRemedy applies to #LossAndDamage in the context of escalating climate harms: ciel.org/reports/climat… A thread 🧵👇