Tag: Climate Change
Green activists hit ADB’s energy transition mechanism for Philippines, Indonesia
Activists and civil society groups said ADB's proposed mechanism undermines “just energy transition” in the region
Climate ‘reality check’: 2021 global CO2 emissions near record levels
Emissions from gas and highly polluting coal will rise this year by more than they dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic
Pope Francis to COP26: ‘Now is the time to act, urgently,...
Pope Francis has sought to galvanize efforts to protect the environment since his election in 2013
Leaders commit to 30% methane cut at climate summit
European Commission head Ursula Von der Leyen said that the methane cut would "immediately slow down climate change"
COP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests
The pledge is backed by almost US$20 billion in public and private funding and is endorsed by more than 100 leaders
World leaders urged ‘save humanity’ at climate summit
COP26 is being billed as vital for the continued viability of the Paris Agreement, which countries signed in 2015
Philippine delegation to Glasgow urged to champion justice, fossil fuel phaseout
"Beyond speeches, we believe the Philippines must also take leadership in calling out big polluters accountable" - Greenpeace
Catastrophes already upon the world
We must face the unpleasant and painful truth about what is happening to the planet and our lives
Phnom Penh residents flee homes as seasonal flooding hits Cambodia
Parts of the capital, home to 2.1 million people, have been inundated by heavy monsoon rains that reached their peak Tuesday
World leaders out of excuses on climate change, say youth activists
Children were more at risk than adults in the "increasingly unrecognizable" world they stood to inherit