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Can PH, rest of world shift to 100% renewable energy?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 12:54 AM

Delina is among global experts pushing for rapid climate mitigation, including a full transition to renewable energy for countries like the Philippines.   Read more »

PH groups to join global climate strike, hold lantern parade ahead of climate negotiations

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 06:45 PM

Philippine civil society and environmental groups will be holding protests and a lantern parade on Friday to urge the government to declare a climate emergency in the country. Read more »

South Korea to suspend 25 percent of coal plants to fight pollution

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 05:15 PM

At least 8 and as many 15 will have operations suspended from Sunday until February 29, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 26, 2019

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Posted at Nov 26 11:43 PM

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A craving for coal

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 02:39 PM

Clean energy advocates from the Power to the People Coalition hold a protest action in front of the Meralco Edsa-Kamuning branch in Quezon City on Tuesday.  Read more »

PH to generate more coal energy amid climate change threat: report

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 10:33 PM

Greenpeace said on Friday that the Philippines will likely be further dependent on coal in the next several years despite facing serious threats of climate change. Read more »

Mudflow prompts Semirara to suspend coal mining on energy dept's order

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 01:10 PM

The suspension order dated Nov. 14 will be effective until all conditions set by the Department of Energy (DOE) are met in relation to the Oct. 2 incident, Consunji-led Semirara told the stock exchange.  Read more »

Coal-fired power plant sa Quezon, operational na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 04:59 AM

QUEZON—Operational na ang 500-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant sa bayan ng Mauban, Quezon. Read more »

PH climate measures lack urgency despite vulnerable status, experts say

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 07:44 PM

Following the highly publicized United Nations climate summit in New York, experts reminded world leaders of the urgency to phase out coal power generation and other emissions-generating activities.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 9, 2019

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Posted at Oct 10 12:12 AM

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Cosplay vs coal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 01:09 PM

Activists don costumes of Japanese characters Naruto, Goku, Doraemon and Pikachu in a creative protest outside Sofitel Plaza Hotel in Pasay City, where the ASEAN Senior Officials meeting on Sports is being held, on Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 27, 2019

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Updated as of Sep 28 01:51 AM

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In Bataan, a call for climate justice

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:02 PM

Fisherfolk groups and environmental activists hold placards during a fluvial protest near fossil fuel power plants in barangay Lamao, Bataan on Friday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 24, 2019

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Updated as of Sep 25 01:35 AM

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Coal scare

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 03:54 PM

Members of the People for Power protest the government's stance on constructing new coal-fired power plants over "sustainable" alternatives, in Mendiola, Manila, on Tuesday.  Read more »

China data centers set to consume more power than Australia: report

Eva Xiao and Danni Zhu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:02 PM

Nearly three-quarters of the electricity used by data centers was sourced from coal in 2018, according to research by Greenpeace East Asia and the North China Electric Power University -- emitting 99 million tons of carbon emissions. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 3, 2019

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Posted at Sep 04 12:18 AM

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‘Save Palawan from Coal’

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:41 PM

Environmental groups call for the cancellation of the environmental compliance certificate of the proposed 15 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Palawan during a press conference in Quezon City on Tuesday.  Read more »

Environmental groups wary of mismatch between Duterte words, gov't actions on clean energy

Inday Espina-Varona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:12 AM

Environmental groups have welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to fast-track development of clean, sustainable energy but questioned the disconnect between his promises and actions. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 26, 2019

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Posted at Jun 27 12:53 AM

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