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...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tells us that many of the changes that scientists have observed in the climate are unprecedented and worse, some of these changes, like continued sea level rise, are irreversible over hundreds to...
President Duterte has appealed for "climate justice" for the Philippines during the 16th East Asia Summit (EAS), which was attended by United States (US) President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Competition for domination is a futile...
In line with the bold commitments of countries to the 26th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26), an innovative low-cost funding mechanism from multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to be complemented by private financing, would be needed to concretize the...
“How are you? I’m Disaster Bot. To report flooding near you, reply using #flood.” This is the automated response Filipino users get after they tweet “baha” or “flood” and tag the @MapaKalamidad account. Aside from Twitter, the chatbot is also able to monitor certain keywords linked to...
The Philippines has called on Western economies to act now in significantly reducing their carbon footprints, and make good on their commitments to extend the financing needed by climate-vulnerable countries to transition to a clean energy future. Speaking at the 2021 Asian Infrastructure...
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...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has vowed to align its operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement as the Beijing-led lender raises its annual climate finance commitments. Currently, the China-led AIIB estimated its cumulative climate finance approvals to reach $50 billion by...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new energy policy that will support universal access to reliable and affordable energy services, while promoting the low-carbon transition in Asia and the Pacific. In a statement, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa noted that energy is central to...
The pandemic and the climate crisis are increasing the pressure on corporations globally, including the Philippines, to take accountability for their impact on the environment and push for sustainability efforts. During the ASEAN Sustainability E-Summit on Friday, Tim Daniels, investor relations...
For the past four months, the City of Gentle People has been getting more media attention than usual because of the controversial 174-hectare reclamation project that was dubbed as a “monumental ecological disaster.” It gained media coverage on July 11, 2021 after a local news outlet reported...
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....
