A World Bank economist has signaled the urgency of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in order to shield the Philippine economy from slower growth that could bring about higher economic and human costs to the needy and marginalized sectors. Souleymane Coulibaly, World Bank lead...
Since 2019, St. Joseph's Academy of Las Piñas (SJA) has been the Global Lead School in the collaborative international youth program # Decarbonize organized by the Centre for Global Education and TakingItGlobal based in Canada. #Decarbonize seeks to gather the voices and opinions of youth...
Following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm "Paeng" that took the province of Maguindanao by surprise, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged the threats of climate change. During a situational briefing he presided in the province on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Marcos realized how unexpected the...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte appealed to international institutions of climate financing to support the climate action plans of cities around the globe to achieve their mitigation and adaptation solutions. The Quezon City government said on Saturday, Oct 29, that Belmonte and...
PARIS, France -- Whether they realised it or not, some 7.6 billion people -- 96 percent of humanity -- felt global warming's impact on temperatures over the last 12 months, researchers have said. But some regions felt it far more sharply and frequently than others, according to a report based on...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will attain net zero carbon emissions by 2050, in support of international agreements for climate action, including the Paris Agreement and the Glasgow Climate Pact, the flag carrier stated Friday, Oct. 28. Already, PAL is investing in an all-out carbon reduction program,...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Carbon neutrality goals are useless if not backed by action, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday, stressing that the world cannot "afford any more greenwashing." "Commitments to net zero are worth zero without the plans, policies and actions to back...
PARIS, France -- Country climate pledges leave the world on track to heat by as much as 2.6 degrees Celsius this century, according to a United Nations assessment Wednesday warning that emissions must fall 45 percent this decade to limit disastrous heating. The United Nations Environment Programme,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said policies against climate change will have a pivotal role in upcoming development plans as these are much needed to achieve inclusive economic growth for the country. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 27, Socioeconomic Secretary Arsenio M....
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called on the Philippine government to consider investing in blue carbon initiatives through the sustainable management of marine resources and marine-linked sectors which are also vital for climate change adaptation along the coasts. The appeal came...
PARIS, France -- The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables. IEA headquarters. (Website photo) Only last year the IEA said there was "no clear peak in...
PARIS, France -- International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a UN report released Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming. The combined climate pledges of more than 190 nations...
