A proposal to impose carbon tax on the use of electricity to raise extra funds for initiatives against climate change is up at the House of Representatives. The measure was filed by Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. LRay Villafuerte, together with fellow congressmen from the province — his son Rep....
I was always a worrier in our family. I remember when I was little, I would get very scared when it was raining because of the build-up of rainwater and the occasional flooding outside of our main door. The fear would be more intense if my parents were not yet home — the feeling of worry that the...
The government is pushing for agro-industrial initiatives as a way to ensure food and human security in the country. FARMERS in Western Visayas are set to receive in-bred rice seeds for wet season planting. (DA-6) The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has met with local officials of Camarines Sur to...
The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve in Surigao del Norte is "headed for bigger things' as it vies for a global recognition, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) said. Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve (Photo courtesy of CCC) The mangrove reserve site was officially nominated for inclusion to the Ramsar...
by Diana Rose A. Sadili-Chu, Director in SGV Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) The sustainability and long-term value disconnect Sustainability is now top of mind for many leaders because of evolving consumer trends, government regulations and the increasing commitments of...
A group of Camarines Sur solons are batting for the imposition of a "carbon tax" on the use of electricity (CTE) as a way to raise extra funds for climate action initiatives. (Kelly Sikkema/ Unsplash) One of them, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, said such landmark tax can help the...
PARIS, France -- Parts of Earth's ice sheets that could lift global oceans by metres will likely crumble with another half degree Celsius of warming, and are fragile in ways not previously understood, according to new research. The risk, which will play out over centuries, may also be greater than...
BUTUAN CITY – The “One Million Malunggay” project was launched in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region recently to help mitigate climate change. MALUNGGAY (DA FB) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the...
In the face of climate change, how can nations count on one another to secure a future, if not better, at least possible The world is in a crisis far more encompassing than the two World Wars combined in terms of its potential to bring every single nation to its knees. It’s not only extreme...
Environmental crusader Carlos Aboitiz on why we should confront our warring opinions on climate justice and energy transition DCIM 100MEDIA DJI_0139.JPG Among the greatest public issues of our time, as drastic as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is climate change. The long-term shifts in temperatures...
PARIS, France -- Corporations and consumers are the main obstacle to the emissions cuts needed to keep global warming to the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, researchers said Wednesday, adding that "positive signs" in other areas are not yet enough to meet climate goals. The report by a multidisciplinary...
The Philippines has the highest disaster risk among 193 countries around the world in 2022, according to a global risk index. The WorldRiskIndex (WRI) measures countries' disaster risk from extreme natural events and the effects of climate change. It calculates each nation's exposure or the extent...
