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14 Dec 2016

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Below is a compilation of the latest news and media coverage of the Philippines Commission on Human Rights' investigation of 47 fossil fuel companies' contribution to climate & human rights impacts.

(Dec 2016 press conference by Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines)

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Carbon Majors Can Be Held Liable for Human Rights Violations, Philippines Commission Rules

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9 Dec 2019

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Commentary: Philippines Human Rights Commission's inquiry "milestone" in climate change litigation; next hearings in London (6-7 Nov)

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1 Nov 2018

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Experts assert that Philippines Human Rights Commission has jurisdiction, duty to act & evidentiary basis to investigate carbon majors' role in climate crisis

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26 Mar 2018

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Joint Statement to Philippines Commission on Human Rights

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26 Mar 2018

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Experts submit Joint Summary of Amicus Curiae Briefs to Philippines Human Rights Commission in support of climate change inquiry

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26 Mar 2018

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Can Philippines storm survivors hold companies to account for climate damage?

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23 Mar 2018

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Philippines: Greenpeace activists unfurl banner at Shell refinery as reminder to attend hearings on the responsibility of "carbon majors" for climate-related human rights harms

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23 Feb 2018

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Commentary: Climate change and people power

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13 Feb 2018

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Petitioners in Philippines continue efforts to hold "carbon majors" accountable for negative impacts of climate change on human rights

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12 Feb 2018

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Oil majors to face London, New York hearings over Philippines climate impact

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8 Feb 2018

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Commission on Human Rights Overview of the Petition and National Inquiry

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23 Jan 2018

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Commentary: Philippine’s climate change inquiry may mark a milestone in environmental & human rights law

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27 Dec 2017

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Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines continues climate change inquiry despite company questions re jurisdiction

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14 Dec 2017

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CHR sets 2019 target for results of landmark rights-based climate change probe

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12 Dec 2017

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Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines holds preliminary meeting regarding possible contributions of carbon majors to climate change

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12 Dec 2017

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World’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change intensifies

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11 Dec 2017

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Philippines: Commission on Human Rights sets preliminary conference on 11 December for case against 47 carbon producers

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22 Oct 2017

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Philippines climate case could find that fossil fuel companies violate human rights

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8 Oct 2017

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Typhoon survivors & civil society call on 47 "carbon majors" to collaborate with Philippines Human Rights Commission's inquiry into their responsibility for climate & human rights impacts

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15 Feb 2017

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Press release by Greenpeace Philippines

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8 Dec 2016

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Philippines: Company responses to Commission on Human Rights petition fail to address fossil fuel companies' responsibility for climate change impacts on human rights

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31 Oct 2016

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World’s largest carbon producers ordered to respond to allegations of human rights abuses from climate change

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29 Jul 2016

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World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case

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29 Jul 2016

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Commentary: 5 reasons why fossil fuel CEOs must answer Filipino people on climate & human rights impacts

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27 Jul 2016

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Philippines prepares to summon 47 companies to account for climate change

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7 Jun 2016

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Philippines: Various climate change legal actions “open doors for victims to demand redress & justice from big polluters”

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16 Dec 2015

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Philippines takes up complaint of human rights violations by oil firms

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4 Dec 2015

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Philippines: Commission on Human Rights accepts climate change petition, will investigate carbon majors for impacts on human rights & climate; case first of its kind

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4 Dec 2015

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Philippines: For the first time fossil fuel companies face national human rights complaint on climate change

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22 Sep 2015

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Human rights complaint filed vs 50 oil, cement companies

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22 Sep 2015

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Philippines: Greenpeace to file petition with human rights commission on responsibility of "carbon majors" for climate impacts on human rights

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4 Jun 2015

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