The Philippine government will need to shell out more than P330 billion if it will concretize its plan to ‘buy out’ coal plants in Mindanao grid as part of the country’s commitment for carbon emissions reduction at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of the United Nations Climate...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will represent the Philippines at the global climate action talks and negotiations, also known as 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland next week. Delegates from almost 200...
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) wants to integrate climate indicators in the evaluation of government projects and provide localized data especially to highly vulnerable local government units (LGUs). In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, who is CCC chairman-designate, said...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has called on young innovators to contribute their skills and ideas in the fight against climate change, and spearhead efforts to educate and motivate the country’s youth to take action in protecting the planet’s future. Finance Secretary Carlos G....
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has hailed a food and beverage giant's commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to "net zero" by the year 2050. (Photo from Climate Change Commission PH Facebook page) The company, Nestlé Philippines, also set a mid-term goal of slashing to half...
It is becoming a disaster-waiting-to-happen -- the tons and tons of face masks (and other medical related items like gloves and PPEs) piling up all over the world each day as the pandemic continues. The number is so shocking as a study revealed that at least 100 billion face masks (and 65 billion...
The Department of Finance (DOF) challenged the Climate Change Commission (CCC) to call for justice before the international community as the Philippines continues to bear the devastating impact of global warming. Even the Philippines is among the world’s lowest emitters of greenhouse gases,...
In celebration of International Youth Day last Aug. 12, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored the role of youth engagement in climate change action and vowed for strengthened and more inclusive partnerships with Filipino youth at all levels. With the theme “Youth Engagement for...
