Rappler's latest stories on climate action
Earth Day 2020: Climate action in the time of the coronavirus
'Crises don't happen in a vacuum and that the issues we're confronting now, from climate to wildlife to public health, are related,' says Beatrice Tulagan of climate movement 350.org
'Parada ng mga Parol': Filipinos join worldwide climate strike ahead of COP25 summit
‘We refuse to inherit a dying planet and a sunken country. We are demanding climate justice,' says strike coordinator Mitzi Tan
66 countries vow carbon neutrality by 2050 – U.N.
'The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win,' says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
15 U.N. Climate Action awardees honored at COP24
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa says the winning climate projects are 'activities [that] shine a light on scalable climate action around the world'
Civil society groups condemn ban on colleagues at COP24
'People are demanding climate action from our governments and should be supported for doing so. The Polish government is afraid to see the reality that also they need to act,' says CAN Europe director Wendel Trio
[OPINION] Societal transformation: The road to 1.5°C target for PH
Climate action is far more than just disaster resilience
Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy – study
The shift would involve change in 5 key areas: the development of clean energy systems, improved urban planning, a shift towards more sustainable agriculture, smart water management and decarbonising industry.
How the fight vs plastic pollution can begin in the classroom
'We like to start with the children so it'll be embedded in their minds already,' says World Wide Fund environment officer Kimberly Anne Marcelo
10 civic actions in 2017 that can move PH in 2018
MovePH, Rappler’s civic engagement arm, hopes that the social impact of these efforts it initiated or supported in 2017 will fuel sustained action that will transform courage into action in 2018
ICLEI launches climate action project with 3 Metro Manila cities on November 28
PRESS RELEASE: Pasig, Parañaque, and Marikina city governments will receive assistance to implement projects that address the impact of climate change
#EarthHour2017: Filipinos shine light on climate action
The Philippines has been championing the switch off campaign since 2008 and has topped global participation records from 2009 to 2012 – earning the country the title of Earth Hour Hero Country
Asian students use tech to help communities mitigate climate change
Power Shift PH delegates encourage communities to start caring about climate change issues
HIGHLIGHTS: #ClimateActionPH workshop at Power Shift PH summit
Check out the highlights of the workshop here
#ClimateActionPH: Household carbon footprint calculator
Compute your monthly footprint in three key areas: energy consumption, transportation, and waste
Will you survive a world severely battered by climate change?
How long will you last if one day you wake up to find that the world you used to know is gone?
Rappler Talk: #ClimateActionPH and Cebu's battle vs coal
Join the discussion on Rappler Talk with climate action advocates on November 28 Monday at 11 am
Timeline: PH's shifting climate actions
The Philippine government’s lukewarm stance today is a harsh departure from its aggressive position in the COP21
Why Duterte should support renewable energy
Embracing the energy revolution and harnessing renewables doesn’t mean bankruptcy and sacrifice The facts show that it can bring us wealth cost savings and employment
PH to revise UN climate pledges to align with 1.5-degree target
The Philippines current commitments include 70 carbon mitigation by 2030 All of these commitments however are conditional
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
Calls for climate action over Great Barrier Reef bleaching
The reef can recover but we must speed up the shift to clean renewable energy says environmental group WWF
#EarthHour 2016: Change your profile photos for climate action
Facebook users can change their profile pictures and donate their social feeds to show their support for Earth Hour 2016 and climate action
New coal plants would tip Earth to dangerous warming – report
Greenhouse gas from 2 440 potential coal plants will breach the UN target of restricting Earth s temperature rise analysts say
'No planet B': Global rallies push for climate deal
At least 683 000 hit the streets in 2 300 events across 175 countries says co organizer Avaaz
Commonwealth wants 'ambitious', legally-binding COP21 result
Leaders from the 53 country family produce a message of Commonwealth ambition and determination for the COP21 talks in Paris
#NowPH Day emphasizes need for climate action
NowPH celebrates the National Day for Youth in Climate Action s inaugural year with activities to encourage the youth s involvement in demanding climate action at the Paris Climate Change Conference
Youth form human banner for #NowPH climate action day
The youth kick off the National Day for Youth in Climate Action by forming a human banner to send a message
Climate change is also about health – United Nations
Addressing climate change can help countries bring about a healthier population according to the World Health Organization
World headed for too-high 2.7ºC warming – experts
The goal of limiting overall planet warming to 2 0ºC 3 6ºF from pre industrial levels is still out of reach the Climate Action Tracker CAT analysis finds
Climate protest, emojis and packed subways for pope's US visit
The following are briefs about the pope s tour which will also include stops in New York and Philadelphia
World on track for warming 'far above' 2ºC target – analysts
UPDATED Climate Action Tracker: The climate targets so far submitted to the UN by governments collectively lead to global emissions far above the levels needed to hold warming to below 2ºC
Aquino's response to climate change: Action or inaction?
Ma’am sana makarating itong kwento ko sa mga tao para may gawin na sila
Darwin’s fittest: On climate change and public health
The human race is met with its most pressing challenge yet — a world of changing climate patterns For all we know this can be evolution’s test to determine which species will emerge the fittest one of all
October bid for climate text after troubled round
UPDATED In the coming months negotiators will seek to condense a sprawling blueprint into manageable options ahead of the November 30 December 11 conference in Paris where the carbon curbing deal is due to be sealed
On final day, Bonn climate talks seek exit from text mire
After 10 days climate negotiations in Bonn have barely advanced in clearing a draft text of a thicket of problems
Climate peril stirring in permafrost, experts tell UN
Releasing the carbon will create a vicious cycle in Earth s global warming problem: Emissions from permafrost could lead to out of control global warming
Australian climate activist delivers country’s apology for PH
Failure of Australia to present ambitious carbon reduction commitments in Bonn climate talks criticized
UN climate effort under pressure for pre-pact action
Are we going to sit and wait until 2020 to act when the world is already being hit by climate change?
COP20: UN pushes ahead on 2015 climate deal
UPDATED Agreement comes after a bitter dispute flared anew requiring major compromise that campaigners said pointed to a mountain of work ahead leading to a deal due to be sealed in Paris in December 2015
The carbon crunch: A factfile
In 2010 global emissions stood at about 50 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent GtCO2e
A defining moment for climate change
In Bonn it is our hope that the world will be able to finally move forward even if slowly at first toward consensus
Obama: New pollution rules will reduce asthma, heart attacks
US President Barack Obama describes the proposals as America s first climate action plan
PH groups: Obama should lead fight vs climate change
Climate action groups hope the US president will show leadership in climate issues during his visit to the Philippines
US, partners must 'renounce' spy tactics: climate activists
Climate Action Network reacted to media reports citing a leaked document from rogue NSA analyst Edward Snowden claiming to show the NSA and allies had spied on the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
