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Here's why PH needs to prioritize energy transition

BrandNews
Posted at Feb 07 09:17 AM

Shifting faster from fossil fuels to renewable energy can save vulnerable communities from the catastrophic effects of climate change. Read more »

Gloomy outlook for global recovery, WEF survey finds

Carolyn Cohn, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 08:43 PM

Only one in 10 World Economic Forum members surveyed expects the global recovery to accelerate over the next three years. Read more »

Heat extremes possible every other year, says study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 05:51 AM

The researchers found that 92 percent of 165 countries studied are expected to experience extremely hot annual temperatures. Read more »

To resist, and to win, it’s time we tell our stories

Renato Redentor Constantino
Posted at Dec 21 10:11 PM

Will we prevail? In all mighty struggles, there are never any guarantees. Isn’t that the reason why such struggles are called mighty? Read more »

PH informal workers vulnerable to green economy push?

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 03 06:23 AM

In the Philippines, a government push to phase out jeepneys for more environmentally friendly public transport has met strong opposition. Read more »

PH urged to take 'urgent, concrete steps' in COP26 pledges

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 08:13 PM

The country was among more than 40 countries at COP26 that committed to shift away from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. Read more »

During COP26, Facebook had climate falsehoods ads

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 08:32 PM

Facebook advertisers promoted false claims about climate change on the platform in recent weeks, just as the COP26 conference was getting underway. Read more »

EU proposes law curbing imports linked to deforestation

Maytaal Angel, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 08:54 PM

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a law aimed at curbing the import of commodities linked to deforestation. Read more »

China rebuffs UK criticism on coal after climate summit

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 06:08 PM

China on Monday pushed back at criticism that it helped weaken language on phasing out coal at the COP26 conference, saying that it had already made "enormous efforts" to reduce coal consumption. Read more »

Sinking Tuvalu laments watered down U.N. Glasgow climate pact

James Redmayne, Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 04:34 PM

The South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is disappointed with the outcome of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, fearing it will fail to hold back global warming and worsen the threat of rising sea levels facing low lying countries. Read more »

ADB urges Philippines to develop clean energy sources

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 02:25 PM

The Philippines has the potential to harvest clean alternative sources of energy while reducing its contribution to global warming, the Asian Development Bank said Monday. Read more »

COP26 strikes hard-fought deal

Patrick Galey, Jitendra Joshi, Kelly Macnamara and Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 14 07:49 AM

Observers said the agreement fell far short of what is needed to avert dangerous warming and help countries adapt or recoup damages from the disasters already unfurling globally. Read more »

Nations inch towards climate deal at COP26

Patrick Galey, Kelly Macnamara and Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 11:09 AM

COP26 climate talks were closing in on a global deal aimed at limiting devastating global warming. Read more »

UK turns pessimistic as COP26 misses deadline

Kelly Macnamara, Jitendra Joshi and Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 08:42 AM

Delegates from nearly 200 nations are tasked with keeping alive the 2015 Paris goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Read more »

China, Saudi seek to block anti-fossil fuel language in UN climate deal

Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 08:05 AM

China and Saudi Arabia are seeking to prevent the UN climate deal in Scotland from including language that opposes fossil fuel subsidies Read more »

World needs trillions to face climate threat: draft UN report

Kelly Macnamara, Marlowe Hood, and Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 01:39 PM

Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change on droughts, flooding, heatwaves, and tropical mega-storms will require trillions of dollars, not the billions now on the table at COP26, a draft UN report obtained by AFP reveals. Read more »

Philippines, other poor nations struggle with UN climate fund

Emma Rumney and Simon Jessop, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 11:41 PM

The Philippines has sought financing for seven projects from a UN environmental fund to tackle the catastrophic impact of climate change. Read more »

Duterte echoes call for major economies' support in fighting climate change

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 12:49 AM

He emphasized the need of developing countries for support from major economies to help in their transition to a low-carbon economy. Read more »

Pope Francis: 'Time is running out' to save planet

Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 06:34 PM

Pope Francis asked Scotland's Catholics on Thursday to pray for the success of the UN Climate Change (COP26) conference in Glasgow because "time is running out" to save the planet. Read more »

Good COP, bad COP: UN climate meet praised and panned

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 04:06 PM

With a rise of 1.1C to date, storms, heatwaves and floods have become more frequent, intense and deadly. Read more »