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Solomon Islands, in its Intended Nationally Determine Contributions, Solomon Islands commits to reduce emissions by 12% below 2015 level by 2025 and 30% below 2015 level by 2030 compared to a business as usual projection. In terms of adaptation, the Climate Change Policy (2012-2017) provides a policy framework for developing and describing ongoing and planned actions (changes in institutions, modified policies and measures, major projects/programs, planning processes, and financial investments) using international and country resources.
The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of Kiribati commits to reduce emissions by 13.7% by 2025 and 12.8% by 2030 compared to a business as usual projection. Furthermore, with appropriate international assistance, Kiribati submits that it can reduce its emissions by 61.8% by 2030. The INDC also sets out adaptation policy and programmes addressing climate change impacts and related environmental issues.
The case involved an application with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of India due to alleged severe pollution of the Churni River caused by the effluent emanating from factories in Bangladesh. The NGT reminded the national government that the constitution obliged it to make the environment pollution free. The NGT closed the matter by directing the Ministry of External Affairs to continue negotiating with the Government of Bangladesh on setting up an effluent treatment plant funded by India.
The Intended Nationally Determined Contributions of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) commits to unconditionally reducing by 28% its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions, below emissions in the year 2000. Further, subject to the availability of additional financial, technical and capacity building support from the international community, the FSM could achieve an additional reduction of up to 35% below emissions in the 2000 base year.
The petitioners challenged the approval for a coal power plant which allegedly failed to consider the potential environmental impacts on the surrounding marine environment. The petition was withdrawn when the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy manifested that the power plant project will not be continued.
Pilar Cañeda Braga vs. Hon. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, G.R. No. 223076, 13 September 2016 (Philippines)
Petitioners, stakeholders from Davao City and Samal, Davao Del Norte, filed a Writ of Continuing Mandamus and/or Writ of Kalikasan against the Department of Transportation and Communication and the Philippine Ports Authority's modernization project of the Davao Sasa Wharf which is a 30-year concession to develop, operate and manage the port under a Public-Private Partnership scheme.
The Public-Private Partnership for the People Initiative for Local Governments contains the policy which regulates the partnership strategy between the public and private sector aimed at promoting the general welfare, and the contractual arrangement between the Local Government Units and project proponent to deliver public services.
Sri Lanka's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) commit to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions against the business as usual (BAU) scenarios by 20% in the energy sector (4% unconditionally and 16% conditionally) by 10% in other sectors (transport, industry, forests and waste) by 3% unconditionally and 7% conditionally by 2030. The NDC also presented the specific mitigation NDCs for various sectors including, energy, transport, industry and waste sectors. Adaptation NDCs were also presented for the health, food, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water, irrigation, coastal and marine, biodiversity, urban planning and human settlements, and tourism and recreation sectors.
The Cook Islands' Intended Nationally Determined Contribution commits to increasing renewable energy generation in its islands from 50% to 100% coverage in 2020. It will also impose significant duties on the importation of motor vehicles, and pursue low-carbon transportation technologies. In terms of mitigation, its key plans and policies articulate its priorities to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience.
The complainant alleged that the petitioner hacked her social media account/ID and loaded complainant's personal pictures over social media without authority, and also used her personal pictures abusively which caused damage to her reputation. The court found, in the course of the investigation, that the petitioner was guilty of the offense alleged, and there is sufficient evidence on record that is characterized as "obnoxious and filthy in nature."