Philippines

The conference was organized by the Embassy of France to the Philippines. Anna Abad, who leads the climate justice campaign of the Greenpeace Southeast Asia, quoted the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index 2015 which stated that the Philippines is the most affected country in 2013, followed by Cambodia and India. The Philippines’ ranking had risen from No. 2 in 2012 to No. 1 in…

The main agenda of the meeting is to formally adopt the V20 Action Plan outlining a concerted response to strengthening resilience and mitigating the debilitating impacts of climate change. Member-countries will also prepare for the V20 concerted contribution for the COP21 Meeting in Paris this December. Industrialized countries, besides development institutions, are the targeted sources of financial and technical support because they account for…

In it, the Southeast Asian country said it would reduce carbon emissions by 70% by 2030, and would prioritize adaptation measures to protect citizens from impacts of climate change. “The Philippines’ INDC submission is the first step in our strong commitment to work on a meaningful climate deal in Paris,” Senator Loren Legarda said in an October 2 statement. (READ: What's happening in Paris…

But this emission reduction target is conditional on assistance from the international community. The document, representing the country’s contribution to the global effort to combat and prepare for climate change, was submitted on Thursday, October 1, Manila time, said Climate Change Commissioner and Secretary Lucille Sering. This was the last day the UN set for INDC submissions. Aside from reducing carbon emissions, the Philippines…

“World leaders gathering in New York this weekend will commit to achieving 17 historic SDGs by 2030 and the ADB stands ready to be an important part of global efforts to finance these goals,” Nakao said. “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…

The complaint, which is the first of its kind in the world, is being brought forward by typhoon survivors, advocates and non-governmental organizations, including Greenpeace Southeast Asia. The group is demanding an investigation into the top 50 investor-owned fossil fuel companies and their responsibility for climate impacts that endanger people’s lives and livelihoods, as well as that of future generations. “We demand justice. Climate…

The island nation has so far experienced it fair share of extreme weather events, and there is no question that the island nation is, and will continue to be, a climate hotspot. However, there is still much we do not know about how climate change will affect the country – especially the future of agriculture and food production. To find out more, a collaborative…

This was how European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker set the mood during his first annual State of the Union speech. He emphasized that climate change is “one of the root causes” of the ongoing refugee crisis springing from Syria. Juncker’s statements linking climate change to Syria may have been inspired by a report from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which argued…

“While the FPI recognizes the seriousness of the climate-change issue, the Philippines only has a very small contribution to global GHG emissions based on recognized global inventories and official reports of the Philippine Climate Change Commission,” FPI Chairman Jesus Arranza said. The FPI official pointed out that energy efficiency is already one of the Department of Energy’s cornerstone projects and, is in fact, one…

The high-level policy form and research symposium will be held on September 18-19, 2015 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City in partnership with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). “Through these avenues, we would like to address the country’s need for careful empirical assessment on the effects of climate change on…

DPC is a sister company of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. owned and controlled by the family of David Consunji. Last July, Semirara’s coal mining operation in Caluya, Antique, was suspended by the Department of Energy (DOE) after nine of the company’s workers died in their shift during bad weather. The following month, DOE lifted its suspension order as it found that Semirara had…

Released by German Watch, an environmental organization, the index also ranked Cambodia and India as the other countries most battered by calamities. Authorities also presented the United Nations report, which identified the Philippines as “third most-at-risk from climate change in the world,” after the South Pacific island-nations of Vanuatu and Tonga. They estimated that the countries will need at least $5 billion each to…

The issue is crucial to the people of Caraga since the region hosts virgin forests that have been threatened by logging and mining companies. Among these firms are those owned or controlled by Liberal Party politicians, like SR Metals, which was organized in 2005 and operates the Tubay nickel mining project in Tubay, Agusan del Norte. The company started quarrying on the basis of…

Dubbed as "Road to Paris," the climate caravan focuses on the roles of the Filipino youth and local government units (LGUs) to galvanize community climate action. In partnership with Dakila - Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, the campaign also aims to gather grassroots support to encourage world leaders to come up with a strong and definitive climate agreement in Paris during the 21st Conference…

The research, published Sept. 2 in Nature Communications, focuses on the Younger Dryas, a cooling period that started when the North Atlantic Current, an ocean current, stopped circulating. The event caused Earth’s northern hemisphere to enter into a deep chill, with temperatures in Greenland dropping by approximately 18 degrees Fahrenheit in less than a decade. Jud Partin, a research associate at the University…

Hosted by the French government, the Paris Summit of Conscience for the Climate will be held on July 21. “It is designed to remind everyone – including delegates to the COP (Conference of Parties), faith leaders, artists, economists, UN officials and young people around the world – that protecting the planet is a deeply personal issue and ultimately our responsibility as passionate individuals,” said…