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Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
A biodiversity hotspot, Palawan also holds vast deposits of nickel, needed for everything from stainless steel to electric vehicles
Green group supports petition to cancel OceanaGold mining deal
“We fully support the petitioners’ demand to cancel OceanaGold’s renewed FTAA due to lack of prior public consultations"
Twice the heat: Asia’s climate crisis accelerates, WMO finds
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, accelerating the impacts of climate change across the region
Semirara tax relief spurs call to scrap 1976 Coal Law
Semirara’s tax relief sparks calls to repeal a decades-old coal law seen as undermining climate and fiscal policy
False narratives on climate undermine action, global review finds
A global study finds climate misinformation delays action, erodes trust, and threatens efforts to combat the worsening crisis
Legazpi diocese blasts environmental crisis, cites ‘systemic neglect’
“Do not allow development to become an excuse for destruction… Albay deserves better — and we can still choose to do better"
UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
High seas treaty to protect Philippine seas
High Seas Treaty aims to curb plastic pollution, overfishing, and ocean destruction threatening Philippine waters and global ecosystems
Vatican launches wide-scale sustainability project for Basilica, surrounding sites
Vatican launches green initiative to cut emissions and improve air quality at St. Peter’s Basilica and nearby buildings
Filipino fisherfolk’s plight in Verde Island Passage raised at UN Ocean...
Filipino fisherfolk’s struggles amid fossil fuel expansion in Verde Island Passage highlighted at UN Ocean Conference side event in France
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