[Logos] Commission on Human Rights SAAC Bldg., UP Complex Commonwealth Avenue Diliman, Quezon City Philippines 19 March 2018 In re: National Inquiry on the Impact of Climate Change on the Human Rights of the Filipino People (CHR-NI-2016-0001) To the Honorable Members of the Commission: The undersigned organizations and individuals are honored to share with the Commission on Human Rights the attached Joint Summary of the Amicus Curiae Briefs submitted in support of Petitioners, Greenpeace Southeast Asia et al. Through this submission, the undersigned amici hope to facilitate the Commission’s review of the evidence and analysis presented by the amici in their respective briefs and to aid the Commission’s path-breaking inquiry into the responsibility of the Carbon Majors companies for human rights violations or threats of violations resulting from the impacts of climate change. To this end, the Joint Summary consolidates and summarizes the key messages and arguments contained in the amicus curiae briefs originally submitted by the legal scholars, experts, and human rights practitioners listed hereunder while also providing critical updates relevant to the Commission’s investigation. This Joint Summary is a supplemental resource, and is not intended to replace or supersede the underlying amicus curiae briefs upon which it draws. The more detailed scientific evidence and legal analysis in those briefs remains the best reflection of the views and recommendations of each amicus. To aid the Commission in identifying the underlying sources of the analysis herein, the brief has been organized into five sections, and the organizations contributing to each such section are identified therein. Throughout, the summary draws on a range of sources and authorities, including the best available science; emerging evidence of corporate conduct and knowledge; the international law of human rights; Philippine law; and established principles and norms of common law and international law. Each of the amici organizations brings distinct expertise and distinct perspectives to this effort. Accordingly, no assertion of fact or argument of law should be imputed to any organization or individual not expressly named in the associated section or subsection. 1

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