MANILA— Are the world leaders prepared to galvanize strong action on climate change? In about three months from now, all eyes are on Morocco for the next international climate summit, also known as the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22). Last year’s meeting in Paris was considered as a huge Read More …
Ministers and senior leaders from the world’s vulnerable countries say a low temperature target is the best bet in protecting the lives of millions of people, especially those from poorer, small nations, whose survival is threatened by climate change. The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), an informal grouping of 43 developing Read More …
By Imelda Visaya-Abano ON Wednesday (July 20), United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited leaders from all countries to attend a special event at the UN headquarters in New York on September 21 to secure early entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris Read More …
TACLOBAN CITY – Super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) that hit the Philippines in November 2013 brought unprecedented devastation: displaced and affected more than 18.4 million people, killed more than 6,000 people, and caused P89.6 billion in economic losses. Among those who survived the disaster, women and children particularly suffered Read More …
The Province of Albay’s unique natural resources is among the 20 new sites added by the United Nations’ top cultural body UNESCO to its World Network of protected biosphere reserves. Albay, which covers about 250,000 hectares of biosphere, has joined the 669 sites in 120 countries. The International Read More …
MANILA—Al Gore, the Nobel laureate and former US Vice President urged the Philippine government on Monday to accelerate the phase-out of coal-fired power plants in the country and shift towards cleaner, less carbon-intensive sources of energy like solar, wind and geothermal. Speaking at the Climate Reality Leaders training in Read More …