Belém, Brazil – Despite the looming overshoot of the 1.5°C global warming threshold, COP30’s negotiations have sputtered to a bitter disappointment, leaving nations disillusioned. The shattered Transition Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF) roadmap now stands as an emblem of global paralysis and...
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — A fire briefly spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference, and officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. Organizers said the fire was controlled in about...
Belem, Brazil – Prince William challenged the world at the ongoing COP30 Climate Summit, urging leaders to craft a legacy where nature thrives and children inherit hope, not hazard. His was a call to act not for fleeting glory, but for the silent appreciation of future generations. “Let us...
Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil, Filipino youth have stepped forward with a bold call for climate action, presenting a 12-point National Youth Statement to redefine resilience amid the worsening climate crisis. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 6, UNICEF said...
Singapore/Belém, Brazil – Global energy stakeholders have been in overdrive in recent days. From the charged discussions at last week’s Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) to the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, this week, they all echo one fundamental message: the race to...
In love, they call it the seven-year itch, but the Philippine coal moratorium barely made it to a five-year streak before jumping back into the arms of its toxic ex: King Coal! Missing the ‘dirty play’ that much, huh? It looks like we can’t quit this coal addiction, even as the planet begs...
BONN, Germany – At the SB62 Climate Meetings, negotiators are under immense pressure to transform grand pledges into tangible action, specifically to provisionally lock in the $1.3 trillion-a-year climate finance roadmap through 2035. This ambitious plan, forged in Baku, Azerbaijan, at COP29, is...
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...
