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...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Hot weather has become a health risk for many nations, but new data shows that almost every child on earth will be affected by heatwaves by 2050, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. Children spend time in a spring during a heatwave near Jerusalem, on...
Climate change poses a significant threat to the country’s development that would potentially result in higher economic and human costs particularly for the poor, the World Bank said. Souleymane Coulibaly, World Bank lead economist said climate shocks would negatively affect the country’s...
Progressive groups slammed Senator Cynthia Villar after she publicly insinuated that farmers and fisherfolk "do not understand" climate change. (Unsplash) In a public hearing for the proposed 2023 budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA), on Wednesday, Oct. 19, Villar hinted that “farmers...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended Ormoc City for emphasizing initiatives that address natural hazards and climate change, saying it could help the government raise awareness about what he called an "existential issue." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
