THE Philippine Catholic church and climate activists have continued their campaign against fossil fuel projects in the country, which according to them, are 'causing the imminent catastrophe that is staring humanity in the face, by way of record-breaking heat, floods and other calamities.'“As a church, we stand in solidarity with the coal-affected communities who are suffering from the devastating impacts of coal-fired power plants.
Lawyer Aaron Pedrosa, lead counsel for the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, maintained that “if the WB is serious about building a livable planet, it must end all direct and indirect financing of fossil fuels.”“WB and the International Finance Corporation must pursue the long overdue end game for fossil fuel finance.