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French envoy in Tehran talks for nuclear deal salvage bid
Emmanuel Bonne's mission is 'to try and open the discussion space to avoid an uncontrolled escalation, or even an accident'

What went down at 2018 Bonn climate talks
The United Nations climate summit, which took place in Germany this month, saw slow but steady progress on setting up the rules to implement the Paris Agreement. Here is a comprehensive summary of the technical UN climate talks.

PH's Legarda in Bonn climate talks: 'We cannot afford another Haiyan'
While considered a non-emitter, the Philippines must still mind its own backyard and imbibe a low-carbon economy, Senator Loren Legarda says

Briefing from Bonn: 3 reasons climate talks are stalling
With the first week in the Bonn Climate Change Conference now over, writing the rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement remains a work in progress. What’s the hold-up?

Will the Paris Agreement work?
The Bonn conference will highlight the Talanoa Dialogue which, for the first time, will gather country negotiators, business leaders, and civil society groups in a face-to-face meeting to discuss what is a fair and adequate – but scaled up –contribution from different countries to reduce emissions

Climate groups lament lack of loss and damage finance pledges in COP 23
Climate groups agree that the loss and damage finance agenda has been sidelined in the COP 23 negotiations

Legarda at COP23: 'We have to do both the difficult and the impossible'
'The window of opportunity on achieving the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement is fast closing and any delay will result in the irreversible,' says Senator Loren Legarda as she delivers the Philippine statement

Environmental groups urge PH, ASEAN to join global coal phase-out
Studies show coal is projected to rise in the whole ASEAN region in the next few years

PH leads call for innovative climate finance for vulnerable countries
The Philippines needs to get support for data gathering and capacity building, says Senator Loren Legarda, head of the Philippine delegation at the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference

[OPINION] Bonn climate conference: Thinking local, acting global
Questions related to land use, human rights and sustainable development are expected to come up in discussions in Bonn, as countries continue negotiations on the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement

Trump 'not invited' to Paris climate summit
'For now, President Donald Trump is not invited,' says an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron, while noting that representatives of the US government would attend

UN climate talks open in Bonn
Climate negotiators meet in Bonn, wondering to what extent US President Donald Trump will make their jobs more difficult.

PH urges nations to conserve intertidal wetlands for migratory species
'If we want to protect our migratory species, it is important that we look at their habitats as well,' an environment official says as the Philippines hosts an international wildlife conference in Manila

Philippines to host international wildlife conference
This is the first time that the Philippines will host a meeting this huge This is the first COP that will be held in the Philippines says Environment Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo Jr

World nears 2020 goal of restoring degraded forests
A total of 36 governments organizations and companies have now committed to the Bonn Challenge to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2020

What a Duterte presidency will mean for climate action in the Philippines
As president he will chair the Climate Change Commission which mainly negotiates for the country at the United Nations

Kafe di Paris dibuka kembali setelah serangan teroris
Sebulan setelah diserang teror rakyat Paris mencoba bangkit

Bar in Paris attacks re-opens after 'nightmare'
UPDATED A La Bonne Biere re opens following the Paris attacks

Climate pact: The rocky road to Paris... and beyond
The climate pledges made so far are insufficient and it is therefore essential to have a mechanism for ratcheting up those pledges every 5 years says Martin Kaiser of Greenpeace

Rich nations stalling climate finance negotiations?
The G77 bloc of developing nations insists that firm funding commitments from developed nations must make it into the core of the agreement

#KeepUsInTheRoom: Civil society protests lockdown of Bonn climate negotiations
Civil society organizations are locked out from the climate negotiations on with only negotiators and delegates allowed inside the conference center

PH pushes for gender rights in climate negotiations
The Philippines proposes that parties should be guided by gender equality and ensure the full and equal participation of women in all climate actions and decision making processes

Climate diplomats regroup after rocky start to key talks
The discussions took a detour Monday when developing countries claimed their core demands had been summarily excised from a blueprint

Climate negotiations begin as Typhoon Lando devastates PH
These typhoons coinciding with climate negotiations serve as a reminder for world leaders to start acting on climate change

Facing the dangers of a warmer world
A UN report released earlier this year states that climate change accounts for 87 of disasters worldwide This figure comes with only 0 8 degrees celcius of global temperature rise that we are now experiencing

Climate debate takes global pulse ahead of Paris summit
One of the first debates is in the Philippines a Southeast Asian nation particularly vulnerable to climate change and already hit by an average of 20 major storms or typhoons a year

Path to 2 degrees emerges as thorn at climate talks
For a good chance of attaining the 2 degree limit global annual carbon emissions must fall by 40 to 70 percent by 2050

Philippines, 12 Asian countries set agenda for climate talks
The countries identify 10 action points ahead of next week s climate discussions in Bonn Germany

Struggling climate talks look to UN summit for push
With not much progress at the Bonn talks negotiators look to the New York climate change summit in September for more concrete commitments

Building blocks missing for 2015 climate pact – ministers
The Paris agreement is meant to set the cap on years of haggling among the 195 parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

US death row inmate wants execution taped
The execution of Russell Bucklew would be the first execution in the United States since a botched lethal injection last April in Oklahoma

Domestic roles: Jean Genet's 'The Maids'
This play resonates with many Filipinos today who even in the 21st century still perpetuate a deeply feudal society
Pinoy fashion, vintage style: Maximum impact
Check out fashion expert Guada Reyes s first Rappler contribution From here on we go high fashion every week baby
Bonne Bouche: A slice of elegance
The first in a week of fashion designer profiles meet one designer and the designs of Bonne Bouche
Ayala Malls kicks off Style Origins 2012
Filipino designers took to the stage at the Greenbelt Fashion Walk