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Algo: Nature-based solutions must anchor the Philippines's climate action

THE importance of planetary health has never been more evident than today. Global and national actions are currently working on addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, both of which are traced to environmental neglect by human activities.Consequently, nature-based ...

From 18 days ago

Algo: The NDC: is the Philippines ready to fight climate change?

THE Philippines finally took a long-awaited step in its fight against the climate crisis.On April 15, nearly four years after ratifying the Paris Agreement, the country officially submitted its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), a self-determined pledge to reduce its greenhouse ...

From 29 days ago

Algo: Another year of missed chance for coal divestment

IT HAS been a year since the start of lockdowns in the Philippines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the country is lagging behind in curbing the spread of the coronavirus, the crisis has brought on an increased awareness on ...

From 52 days ago

Algo: The resilience of indigenous peoples in the Covid-19 era

SINCE last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected peoples in the Philippines. These socioeconomic impacts have only worsened the existing challenges facing the indigenous peoples and increasing their vulnerabilities.For the Dumagat-Remontados along the Sierra Madre, the lockdowns have severely ...

From 74 days ago

Algo: The case of meaningful, inclusive climate ambition in the Philippines

ON FEBRUARY 3, the Philippine government presented its second draft of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), a self-determined plan of long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is intended to be our contribution towards efforts to limit global ...

From 100 days ago

Algo: Nature-based solutions for enhancing climate resilience in Southeast Asia

THE year 2020 has reminded us that a healthy humankind is impossible without a healthy planet. From the familiar impacts of climate change to the systems shock brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, all nations experienced more dire impacts of disrupted ...

From 115 days ago

Algo: Interfaith divestment to address ecological crisis

THE state of planetary health is deteriorating, as humankind confronts multiple crises that are often the result of its own actions. The excessive burning of fossil fuels has released greenhouse gases that has polluted our air and accelerated global warming, ...

From 184 days ago

Algo: How to achieve low-cost electricity for Filipinos

AMID the Covid-19 pandemic and bill shocks, consumers in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces must brace themselves for another electricity price hike. Meralco announced an upcoming increase of P0.12 per kilowatt-hour within the month, citing higher generation charges as the ...

From 206 days ago

Algo: Avoiding emissions, higher ambition: The Philippines's climate pledge

THE year 2020 presents a moment of truth for climate action. The world has less than a decade to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures and avoid more catastrophic climate change, one of the key goals ...

From 212 days ago

Algo: From streets to screens: The anatomy of an online climate strike

CLIMATE advocates have been campaigning for years against a "new normal" that would be created by more extreme climate change in the next few decades. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought on a different type of "new normal" that has ...

From 234 days ago

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