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PH climate change body calls for stronger 'global climate action'
Climate Change Commission Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman says all countries must 'ramp up climate action efforts and to deliver more ambitious commitments to mitigation with utmost urgency and equity'
Paris climate deal bound to fail with current commitments
With the current emission reduction targets set us on a pathway to 2.7-3.1 degrees Celsius, the report illustrates the urgent need for country leaders to step up their efforts to reach the targets set in the Paris climate agreement
Climate Change Consciousness Week events: 'Science, policy, and climate action'
The annual observance will run from November 20 to 24
What's the role of vulnerable sectors in disaster preparedness?
Panelists of the first ever Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness talk about what makes certain sectors of Philippine society highly vulnerable to climate change
Teleseryes, social media, and other platforms for disaster preparedness
If the media you re already consuming starts to address these issues you re going to start to perk up and pay attention because role models in TV can also be role models in real life says Bambike founder Bryan McClelland
Environment and climate change: Duterte owns the problems now
President Duterte has inherited problems from past administrations He must lead us away from ecological apocalypse by being bold and visionary
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PH asks U.S. to reconsider withdrawal from Paris climate pact
The Philippines one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change affirms its commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement and urges other countries to become even more vigilant
WATCH: PH's climate czar tries carbon footprint calculator
See the level of emissions and the number of trees Secretary Vernice Victorio s household needs to plant to offset it
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Rappler Talk: Paris climate deal takes effect in PH, now what?
On Earth Day we discussed what Filipinos can do beyond the ratification of the agreement that seeks to curb global warming
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Lopez calls PH ratification of Paris climate deal 'victory for planet'
The Climate Change Commission also says the Senate s swift concurrence to the ratification reflects the sense of global urgency needed
Rappler Talk: Vernice Victorio on Duterte's approach to climate change
Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson Vernice Victorio talks about President Rodrigo Duterte s signing of the Paris Agreement
Lopez: Paris deal will bring 'silver lining of hope' to next generation
By ratifying the Paris Agreement we will be able to maximize our climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to protect the Filipino people says Environment Secretary Gina Lopez
Duterte eyes changes to PH contribution to Paris climate deal
The President agrees to sign the Paris climate pact after being assured that the country s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution can still be revised
Paris climate deal submitted to Duterte for approval
After the President signs the Instrument of Accession it will be sent to Senate for concurrence after which it becomes a legally binding treaty
Palace: Gina Lopez to attend Morocco climate talks
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says she still has to clarify things and get more clarity on what the President wants
PH to sit as observer in Morocco meeting on Paris deal
3rd UPDATE Antonio La Viña a veteran of international climate talks also advises the Philippine delegation not to emphasize human rights in the next round of negotiations
PH, other vulnerable countries to pursue 1.5-degree climate goal
For countries like the Philippines the difference of a 0 5 degree warming can mean life or death
Only 1 in 10 LGUs has plan on how to respond to natural disasters
Climate Change Commission Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman urges local officials to create their own action plan by the end of 2017
1,715 towns and cities reminded of available People's Survival Fund
The Climate Change Commission needs to disburse about P2 billion 43 4 million of this special fund
Review of PH energy policy underway
It is the obligation of the government to act to save the people from climate change and not wait says Emmanuel De Guzman vice chair of the Climate Change Commission
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
Yeb Saño named Greenpeace Southeast Asia executive director
Greenpeace Southeast Asia Regional Board Chief Suzy Hutomo is confident that Saño will lead Greenpeace Southeast Asia to its ambitious goal of protecting the region s natural heritage from destruction
Part 1: The Philippines at its best at Paris climate talks
Servant leadership dedication discipline and adaptive management characterized Secretary de Guzman’s work in Paris The result was a cohesive and united Team Philippines
#COP21: PH team hold 'salu-salo' while waiting for UN climate deal
Move over croissants omelettes and crepes The Philippine delegation prefers good ol Batangas style chicken while waiting for the release of the UN climate deal
Melbourne rings in call for climate action ahead of UN summit
Protesters wave placards reading There is no Planet B
Aquino to attend #COP21 in Paris before meeting Pope in Vatican
Aquino is expected to push for an ambitious legally binding climate deal in the Paris summit
UN: 2015 set to be hottest year on record
This is all bad news for the planet says World Meteorological Organization head Michel Jarraud
France to deploy nearly 11,000 police for climate summit
The police officers are tasked to ensure safety and security of delegates attending the Paris climate summit in December
PH team 'fully prepared' for Paris climate summit
We are an important player here In fact we are considered the face of climate vulnerability the Philippines lead negotiator says
VIDEO: #NowPH advocates, celebrities remember Typhoon Yolanda
Using the hashtag NowPH join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook between 9 am to 9 pm Sunday November 8 and show how you can help Yolanda survivors and address climate change
Remember Typhoon Yolanda: Sign up and act #NowPH
Using the hashtag NowPH join the Twitter and Facebook conversation on November 8 and show how you re helping address climate change
People's Survival Fund now open to poor, climate-vulnerable LGUs
After 3 years since its creation the PSF is now operational Local governments and groups are asked to submit project proposals that can help their communities adapt to climate change
47-M Twitter views: Youth dominate climate change action #NowPH
Climate action ambassadors including AlDub star Alden Richards weatherman Kim Atienza and athletes Alyssa Valdez and Kiefer Ravena are key influencers in the NowPH conversation
#NowPH: Youth urged to combat climate change
The National Youth Commission and the Climate Change Commission launch their latest effort to promote climate change awareness
Philippine climate pledge hailed as 'ambitious first step'
But some say the INDC should include commitments not conditional on any aid from the international community
Philippines commits to reduce carbon emissions by 70%
In its submission to the United Nations the Philippines says the carbon emission reductions by the year 2030 will be taken from the energy transport waste forestry and industry sectors But this target is conditional on aid
PH climate commitment draft presented to stakeholders
The draft of the country s Intended National Determined Contribution commits to an emission reduction of 10 in the energy and transport sectors by 2030
#COP21 climate action: 1 million voices from PH to Paris
The pledges to be gathered will be presented by the youth commission s Dindong Dantes and climate change commission s Lucille Sering to French President Francois Holland at the Paris climate summit
PH to submit 'initial' climate pledge to UN by end-September
The country s pledge so far includes only a promise to cut carbon emissions from the energy and transport sectors
Lack of transparency threatening PH climate commitment?
Government agencies and civil society groups say they feel left out of the Climate Change Commission s process of crafting the country s climate pledges
3rd Philippine Climate Change Commissioner appointed
Emmanuel de Guzman is a disaster risk reduction expert who has worked with the United Nations His term as commissioner will end in February 2016
Aquino's response to climate change: Action or inaction?
Ma’am sana makarating itong kwento ko sa mga tao para may gawin na sila
The Supreme Court should compel government to address climate change
Will the Philippine judiciary follow the track of Netherlands in limiting carbon emissions?
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
Crunch time as PH prepares for Paris climate summit
The Philippines vows to submit its list of climate actions in time for the Paris climate summit in December 2015
Legarda questions PH use of coal for energy
The worst source of carbon is coal So why did we approve 21 coal power plant Environmental Compliance Certificates despite their impact on the environment?
