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Green the roads, grant tax break to two-wheeled electric vehicles–think tank
The Philippines’ leading think tank believes it is time to bring the “green” to Philippine roads by expanding current tax breaks to include two-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs).
With 2-M volunteers, Philippine Red Cross marks 77 years of transformative humanitarian service
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is marking on April 15 its 77 years of transformative humanitarian service to the country, offering an opportunity for PRC’s 102 chapters nationwide to amplify their common agenda and reaffirm their purposes and commitment to PRC’s mission and vision that have guided the organization for the past decades.
Protecting children’s education in the face of climate change
The recent report by Save the Children Philippines highlighting the severe impact of climate change on schoolchildren is a wake-up call for governments and societies worldwide. With nearly two-thirds of schoolchildren, over 26 million in total, facing the consequences of climate change, urgent action is needed to protect their right to education and ensure a sustainable future. (Read the BusinessMirror report: “Climate change disrupts education of 26 million kids,” April 5, 2024).
Philippines advocates for UN Security Council seat at Non-Aligned Movement summit
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo arrived in Kampala, Uganda, Friday to represent President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the 29th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Wowed by Japan, Marcos eyes new 10-year economic blueprint
RECOGNIZING Japan as a technological leader and one of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) important strategic partners, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now pushing for the creation of a new 10-year economic road map, which allows both parties greater cooperation on climate resilience and food security.
Future PHL typhoons may cause even worse damage than ‘Yolanda’–experts
If typhoons “Yolanda” and “Ompong” were bad enough, the worse part of the latest story coming out of scientists tracking climate says these cyclones could find even more damaging versions in the future.
2 think tanks: Growth to be off-target in Q4
THE country’s economic growth will fall short of expectations in the last quarter of the year as Filipinos continue to struggle with high inflation.
COP28 spotlight: How historical decisions paved the way for today’s climate crisis
Amidst record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb the centuries-long trend of humans spewing ever more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Experts: Women climate champions key to success of PHL green shift
The lack of women leaders and champions in climate change-related activities and sectors, such as renewable energy and agriculture, could make it difficult for countries like the Philippines to make the just transition to a green and more sustainable future.
Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite
SAMTSE, Bhutan — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.
PHL seeks UN aid to boost fisherfolk, farmers’ resilience vs climate change
With agricultural losses and damages reaching a staggering P260.45 billion in the last decade from severe typhoons and prolonged droughts, the Philippine government is now seeking aid from the United Nations (UN) to boost the resilience of local farmers and fisherfolk against extreme weather induced by climate change.
How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation
As incomes in China have grown in the last decade, so has China’s appetite for beef. No longer out of reach for China’s middle class, beef now sizzles in home woks and restaurant kitchens.
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns.
Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem
Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse
Examining the ‘tricky’ terrain: Anti-mining group warns against hasty mining expansion for energy transition
ASKED to weigh in on the renewed interest in mining because of the huge demand for energy transition metals, the anti-mining group Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) admitted the issue is quite “tricky.”
UAE energy minister says Opec+ has ‘right policy’ as oil chiefs meet
Ministers and oil industry chiefs are gathering for the biggest energy conference in the Middle East as crude heads toward $100 a barrel. Whether prices can hold at these levels and the outlook for Opec+ supply cuts are among topics that will be discussed from Monday.
Big emissions bills are coming for ships sailing in Europe
Ships carrying everything from consumer goods to food and fuel in and out of the European Union will soon face hefty emissions bills.
China opposes bid to require nations to protect oceans
How doable are renewable goals?
Marcos vows to deepen Asean cooperation amid geopolitical tension, climate change
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday pushed for regional order and cooperation amid intensified geopolitical tensions and accelerating climate change during the 18th East Asia Summit in Indonesia.
Trade restrictions, inflation, El Niño dent Apec growth
TRADE restrictions imposed by Asia-Pacific economies in the post-pandemic era, coupled with inflation and lingering effects of El Niño are slowing down the economic growth of the region.
PRA cites ‘positive’ impact of land reclamation projects
An official of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said island reclamation projects in Manila Bay would not likely trigger flooding in Metro Manila.
Climate change is helping pests and diseases destroy our food
Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods like cocoa, olive oil and orange juice soaring. That’s set to become even more prevalent as extreme weather events multiply.
Bounty from the South Seas : One-third of the Philippines’s fish production comes from BARMM
DAVAO CITY—A third of the country’s total fish production comes from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), maintaining its performance as the country’s top fish producer for the last three years.
How the food system is changing and what it means for investors
Global shifts in incomes and populations, geopolitics and climate change are combining to drastically alter the outlook for the world’s food supply.
Climate change made July hotter for 4 of 5 humans on Earth, scientists find
HUMAN-CAUSED global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
PBBM adds cyber attacks and climate change on list of ‘national security threats’
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) on Friday to continue to protect the country against “national security threats,” which now include cyber attacks and climate change.