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[OPINION] More urgency for the Philippines after Poland climate talks
'The Philippines has actively championed the cause of vulnerable nations in the international arena, but now it needs to proactively lead its citizens toward a social transformation'
ASEAN to developed countries: Honor commitments to mitigate climate change
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remind developing countries of their pledge to provide $100 billion per year for climate finance
UN chief calls for 'elimination' of fossil fuel subsidies
Countries and businesses must do more to curtail global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions Ban Ki moon said in Marrakesh which is hosting the annual UN climate conference
UN seeks more climate finance from rich nations
Rich nations pledged back in 2009 to mobilize 100 billion 93 billion euros per year from 2020 for climate aid to the developing world but poor nations are insisting on a clear roadmap for reaching the goal
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
PH storms a reminder of need for climate justice, aid – UN envoy
Ireland s former President Mary Robinson advocates to put justice and equity at the heart of climate response
Crunch time for 'loss and damage' in Paris climate talks
The vast majority of civil society organizations present at COP 21 believe that Loss Damage must have its own section in the agreement
Money row threatens efforts to seal historic climate pact
Bureaucrats become quickly ensnared in familiar rows that have condemned previous efforts to failure
China's Xi demands developed nations pay for climate action
Xi tells the UN climate summit that developed countries must accept more shared responsibilities
Rich nations vow billions for climate initiatives
With the Paris climate summit opening rich countries seek ways to help poor nations go green
Developing nations' climate adaptation bill to hit $790B a year– report
Carbon curbing pledges which form the cornerstone of a climate rescue pact to be sealed at a UN summit opening in Paris next week are insufficient Oxfam says
Global carbon pricing off menu at Paris climate talks
Despite major support behind carbon pricing schemes the Paris talks will not address putting a global price on pollution
Paris climate summit: huge stakes, deep divides
Preoccupied by a recent spate of extremist attacks around the globe world leaders will have their work cut out for them at the 12 day climate huddle
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
ADB to double annual climate financing to $6 billion
Nowhere is tackling climate change more critical than in Asia and the Pacific where rising sea levels melting glaciers and weather extremes like floods and droughts are damaging livelihoods and taking far too many lives says Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao
Pacific summit to issue climate message to world
The annual Pacific Island Forum summit hears details of eroding coastlines increasingly destructive storms and crops ruined by encroaching seawater
UN climate talks plagued by twin fears
Not repeating the mistakes of Copenhagen is a common refrain at the talks in Bonn and something of a mantra for the organizers of the November 30 December 11 conference in the French capital
Crunch UN climate talks enter fraught final day
The overarching goal is to limit average warming to two degrees Celsius 3 6 degrees Fahrenheit over pre Industrial Revolution levels
Climate: Tropical forests in trouble
Bringing tropical deforestation under control is a crucial plank in the complex UN negotiations set to culminate this December
French diplomat signals climate 'breakthrough'
Top diplomats representing all regional blocs agree to a review every 5 years of collective carbon cutting impacts once the agreement kicks in
Time to compromise for climate – French FM
Laurent Fabius urges countries to narrow the gap on two issues in particular starting with the level of ambition – meaning the scale of carbon emissions curbs
Ministers in Paris to boost flagging climate talks
Overwhelming consensus on the urgency of the problem has not translated into significant progress on united action to prevent the planet from overheating
People's Survival Fund to be operational by December
A board member of the fund says a call for proposals from LGUs for climate adaptation projects may be released in August
Australia bows to pressure, pledges $165M to UN climate fund
The government had previously indicated it was not interested in the fund but Prime Minister Tony Abbott says we ve seen things develop over the last few months
Climate pledges exceed $10B at Lima talks
Finance is a touchy issue at the Lima negotiations where developing countries want wealthy economies to spell out their promised support as a sign of good faith in negotiations to forge a global climate pact by December 2015
On World Food Day, a banquet or an empty bowl?
If all of us link our hands together genuine and lasting change is possible despite the uncertainties But the key is making the right move now
UN summit urges ambitious climate deal
World leaders urge ambitious action to combat climate change but pledges remained well short of goals with a year to go for an accord
UN to host biggest climate summit in history
What s on the agenda and what s at stake for Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines? Ayee Macaraig is at the UN Headquarters in New York She files this video blog
UN summit ‘biggest climate gathering in history’
The United Nations is set to host what it calls the biggest gathering of world leaders on climate change – but will this make a dent on deadlocked negotiations?
Key points of the Warsaw consensus
Here are the main points of the agreement on cornerstone elements for the road to a new 2015 deal to curb global warming
Fraught UN talks reach climate deal consensus
Observers and climate vulnerable nations said there was not much to be happy about
PH groups hit rich countries for climate change turnaround
A week into the climate change talks in Poland countries are reneging on pledges to cut carbon emissions
