The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year program with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to help at least six cities to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. In a Memorandum of Agreement signed by USAID Mission...
Bolder steps and accelerated actions are required to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 43% onward to 2030 so the world can keep pace with keeping global temperature rise within the 1.5 degrees Celsius target, being the holy grail of the Paris Agreement, according to a new report released by the...
Super typhoon Yolanda has shown the Philippines that climate change must be a vital part of its national policies, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking at the 10th year commemoration of the super typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City on Wednesday,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has welcomed UN Special Rapporteur for climate change Ian Fry as the latter embarked on a 10-day trip to the Philippines. During their meeting, Manalo tackled the country's climate actions under President Marcos. The coutry's top diplomat cited the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the People's Survival Fund (PSF) has greenlit about P539 million worth of fresh climate adaptation projects. The DOF said the PSF Board’s newly-approved adaptation projects will be implemented in Mountain Province, the City of Borongan, and the Municipalities...
Southeast Asian countries and Gulf states have agreed to uphold peace and security, address climate change and other mobility issues, and promote free trade while supporting small businesses. ASEAN-GCC SUMMIT — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos joins his fellow leaders from the...
LIMA Water, a business unit of Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) , has turned to solar technology for the energy requirements of the sewage treatment plant 2 (STP-2) for its water facility that is catering to the needs of LIMA Estate, an economic and industrial zone in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas that is...
A United Nations (UN) official commended President Marcos for his strong leadership in climate action through strengthened policies and programs. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets Mami Mizutori, the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Malacañan on Oct. 13, 2023....
As the world celebrates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, Oct. 13, the Department of Education (DepEd) and its partners celebrated the success of a project that strengthens the resilience of the Philippine school system to all hazards including the impact of the climate...
Photo from Pixabay Majority of Filipino adults have “enough” or “little” knowledge about climate change, but there was an increase in the percentage of those with sufficient knowledge between June 2022 and September 2023, Pulse Asia said in its survey results released on Monday, Oct. 9....
NEW YORK — Climate campaigner Lidy Nacpil made history as the only Filipino and civil society leader to speak at the UN Climate Ambition Summit here on Sept. 20 where she called on world governments "to take decisive bold actions for a rapid, equitable transition out of fossil fuels...
SINGAPORE – Multinational energy giant Shell is targeting to expand its nature-based solutions (NBS) proposition both to corporate-clients and individual customers that have been batting for carbon offset in their fuel usage. In an interview here, Shell Pilipinas Corporation Vice President for...
