Taal roars after four decades of almost silence
Photos By: Luis V. Liwanag and Text By Klaire Ting, VERA Files The people were still in a post-holiday mood – relaxing and heaving a sigh of relief with the[…]
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COP25: Scaling up climate finance, adaptation action in vulnerable countries
By Imelda V. Abano Climate adaptation funding for vulnerable countries, alongside mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, has emerged as one of the top issues at the climate change conference in Madrid[…]
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Climate-vulnerable Philippines clamor for justice at UN climate talks
By Imelda V. Abano MADRID–Equity and bold action to tackle the threat of climate-related disasters hitting developing countries like the Philippines must figure prominently at the United Nations climate change[…]
Filipino civil society groups clamor for climate justice at COP25 climate talks
John Leo Algo MADRID–On 2 December, Naga City resident Paula Guevara, 24, and her family braced for the impact of typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy). Several hours prior to landfall, she noticed[…]
PH President’s massive push may kickstart transition from coal to renewable energy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to fast-track transition to renewable energy from coal use is a welcome move for most civil society groups and the national government as it has an important implication[…]
Asia needs to rapidly shift to renewable energy to keep up with climate crisis, says new report
By Imelda V. Abano Home to more than 2.5 billion people, countries in South and Southeast Asia will need to decarbonize their energy systems by 2050 through rapid increase of[…]