Negros Occidental now coal-free province
Negros Occidental becomes the latest province in the Philippines to declare itself coal-free. In an Executive Order (EO) signed by Governor Alfredo Maranon, Jr., the province committed itself to the[…]
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Diesel or solar: Could a push to power the Philippines turn greener?
Text and photos by Alanah Torralba Oct 24, 2018 Thomson Reuters Foundation NORZAGARAY, Philippines — In battling the timber poachers who roam the thick Sierra Madre forests near his[…]
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Countries, states join global alliance to phase out coal by 2030
By Imelda V. Abano SAN FRANCISCO, California – The fight over coal’s future is going global. At least 46 countries, states, provinces and cities have now joined an international alliance[…]
Electricity finally arrives at a remote village in the Philippines
Text and photos by Alanah Torralba Leonora Andaleon could not believe that she would ever see the day when electricity would reach her tiny village. At 72-years old, the coconut[…]
Residents, environmental groups oppose coal-fired power plant in La Union
Local groups in this province, considered as the surfing capital of the North, came together this weekend to join their voices to the growing number of communities around the world[…]
Are ‘carbon majors’ responsible for the ill effects of climate change on human rights? — Landmark rights-based climate probe asks
Text and photos by Alanah Torralba Pablo Rosales, a fisherman from Cavite, still remembers how the Manila Bay used to bring them a bountiful catch everyday. “In[…]