Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno urged the setting up of a new collective quantified goal (NCGQ) of a minimum $100 billion per year on climate finance to strengthen countries’ climate action. Climate finance is described by the UN as financial resources and instruments...
The attractiveness of the Philippines in terms of renewable energy (RE) investments had climbed notches higher, with the Bloomberg NEF Climate Report ranking it as one of the top five globally. The Philippines had clinched the fourth spot in the Bloomberg NEF report, next to the major markets of...
The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its commitment to continue the dialogues on climate and health as it led the forum at the United Nations (UN) Conference of Parties 28 (COP28) held in Dubai. (Courtesy of DOH) Issuing a statement on Sunday, Dec. 3, DOH said that the Philippines hosted...
The Philippines has lauded the adoption of loss and damage funding at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai. Through the Climate Change Commission, the country, which is among the highly vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change, welcomed the development saying, it is a...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is hopeful that the government's plan to tackle climate change will improve how the country provides information with organizations that grant funding for climate-related initiatives. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Philippines’ Nationally Determined...
DUBAI, UAE – Raising warning that current policies and ‘business-as-usual’ development business models have been catapulting the planet’s tumble into ‘crash and burn’ with 3.0-degree Celsius temperature rise, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres sent a clear message to all...
President Marcos has asked world leaders to support the Philippines' bid to host the Loss and Damage Fund as he called for the fund's prompt operationalization to support developing and vulnerable countries from the impact of the climate crisis. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (File...
ATHENS, Greece – The players in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector are well aware that they are in the ‘hot seat’ at the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) Climate Change Summit, hence, the industry is pressing for collaborative decarbonization strategy that will mainly focus on...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Facebook) President Marcos displayed "strong leadership" in his decision to skip the World Climate Action Summit (COP28), according to OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino. "One of the beacons of hope...
President Marcos has apologized to the Filipino community in Dubai for canceling his supposed trip to the United Arab Emirates, saying he will make it up to them. In a video message, Marcos said he felt sad for missing the Filipino community gathering in Dubai on Thursday, Nov. 31, which was...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is participating in the Conference of Parties (COP) 28, the annual global climate conference hosted by the United Nations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from December 1 to 2. AUMENTADO (FB) The contingent is led by Gov. Aris Aumentado, and with him...
​The Philippines is expecting that the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28), where world leaders will hold talks on climate, will produce meaningful commitments and decisions, particularly on the Loss and Damage Fund that is expected to help affected countries tide over climate threats....
