Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, June 29, reaffirmed her strong stance toward protecting the nation’s green environment as she underscored the significance of pursuing a more science and knowledge-based approach in striking a balance between the environment and economy. As...
PARIS, France -- Pressure to speed cuts in carbon pollution took a back seat at UN climate talks that ended late Thursday night, as emerging economies, including China, demanded that rich ones vastly scale up climate financing. The stand-off over 10 days of technical negotiations in Bonn stymied...
Ayala-led Globe has been ramping up its shift to renewable energy (RE) technologies with the latest addition of its Iloilo facility in its portfolio of green energy users. Following this switch on energy usage, the company indicated that 25 of its facility-sites are now powered by clean energy –...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was a zero-emission vehicle, the state said Friday, as the largest car market in the United States charges towards its goal of electrifying its fleet. Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The US space agency NASA is teaming up with aviation giant Boeing to develop a next-generation commercial aircraft that emits less carbon. NASA, whose purview also includes aeronautical research, will invest $425 million over seven years in the "Sustainable Flight...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The president of this year's COP28 climate talks, who heads one of the world's biggest oil companies, on Saturday urged a focus on lower emissions, warning global energy needs were set to accelerate. United Arab Emirates' Minister of State and CEO of the Abu Dhabi...
Food and energy production accounts for more than half of the world´s total greenhouse gas emissions. Food production alone constitutes one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, while the expansion of pasture land for cattle ranching is responsible for 41% of tropical deforestation. Photo...
Like other industries, agriculture is both a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a recipient of the consequences of the resulting climate crisis. However, compared to other sectors, it is much more vulnerable to climate impacts. Agribusinesses need to adapt to the ongoing climate change and...
While the government is pushing for massive-scale green technology installations in the power industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that the main segment that will trigger radical spike in the country’s carbon emissions will be the transport sector. As stated in the updated...
CANBERRA, Australia -- A massive solar farm proposed for northern Australia would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 480 million tons, an environmental assessment has found. The renewable energy company Sun Cable recently lodged its environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Australia-Asia...
Globe Telecom Inc. is investing in international technical experts and software for a climate action roadmap meant to cut its emissions by half in 2030. media The move is aligned with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) set in 2021 leading to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2050....
Forests for Good Procter & Gamble Philippines (P&G) further strengthened its commitment to the environment with its partnership with the technology platform EcoMatcher. This partnership with EcoMatcher is part of “Forests for Good”, P&G’s campaign to actively protect nature by...
