How the Philippines can break the cycle of climate injustice

As the costs of climate disasters mount, activists and governments have been demanding climate justice – including holding rich countries accountable for their historical carbon emissions and securing climate funds for the vulnerable Global South. But climate injustices persist within countries, too: poor communities often bear the worst impacts of the climate crisis, while the elites contribute disproportionately to it. The Philippines is among the top 10 most affected countries by extreme weather events in the last 30 years, according to the 2025 Climate Risk Index.