The Philippine government has secured concessionary funding worth € 250 million, or approximately ₱15.8 billion, from France to enhance the country’s climate actions through a subprogram of the previous action plan. According to a Department of Finance (DOF) statement released on Monday, June...
The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world and the increasing dangers. How glaciers collapse — from the Alps and Andes to the Himalayas and Antarctica — can differ, scientists say....
The Philippines will continue to lead in climate change mitigation efforts as the world continues to struggle with the realities of ocean governance. Senator Loren Legarda made this promise when she led the reaffirmation of the 2021 Manila Call to Action, Charting Philippine Ocean-Climate Policy...
President Marcos has urged partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to increase climate finance to enable the region to achieve its goals to combat the effects of climate change. In his intervention during the 46th ASEAN Summit plenary in Malaysia on Monday, May 26, Marcos...
After years of delays and half-powered commitments, the Philippine energy service company (ESCO) market is finally into high gear—helping energy-intensive businesses cut waste, boost efficiency, and usher them into the fast lane of green tech. And while at it, these energy efficiency frontrunners...
SINGAPORE—The Philippine government is currently sharpening its next climate battle plan that will anchor its third round of nationally determined contributions (NDC 3.0) submission ahead of the COP30 Climate Change Summit slated at the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil by November this year. In...
It’s disheartening to see many Philippine businesses, especially in the energy sector, still clinging to the tired excuse that "we pollute less, so we should do less." This perspective misses the point entirely; climate action isn't a competition to see who the worst polluter is, but a collective...
New leaders of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps pose for a photo. “The global sustainability revolution is unstoppable, and it’s unstoppable because of advocates like you and the millions of people around the world demanding stronger, more ambitious climate action,” said former US...
As the world faces a worsening climate crisis, observing Earth Day every single day is now a necessity, Senator Loren Legarda said. “Earth Day should not be observed only once a year. It must be a daily reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and preserve our environment,”...
The youth shall inherit the planet, and it’s no news that time is running out to save ourselves and our only home. More urgently than ever, climate solutions are needed to preserve the resources we have left. Young Filipinos continue to prove that their voices can be heard all over the world....
Women hold placards to lead and rally against the lack of global climate action. (Photo from Pexels) The term “global warming” connotes that we are all affected by the climate crisis, hence its “global” aspect. Though that may be true, the impacts of a warming planet are not equally...
Compost is separated at a recycling facility in Malabon, Philippines on Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Click founded a nonprofit a few years ago offering free composting education to schools around the country. Today, 112 schools participate, yet she...
