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[…]
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[…]
By Imelda V. Abano Southeast Asia, home to four of the world’s top marine plastic polluters, has to face up the true cost of the plastic crisis. After China shuts[…]
Climate Change · Disaster · Eco-Cities
Imelda V. Abano, Earth Journalism Network, March 8, 2019 Every March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day to mark progress toward gender equality. Indigenous women, particularly in climate-vulnerable communities[…]
By Imelda V. Abano KATOWICE, Poland (December 15, 2018) — Tensions are running high at the climate change conference here in the Polish city of Katowice as countries remain deadlocked[…]
KATOWICE, POLAND – Despite its limited contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions, the Philippines is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. There has been growing recognition[…]
