Cynthia Villar claims farmers and fishermen “don’t understand” climate change CYNTHIA VILLAR – A group chastised the senator for allegedly insulting farmers and fishermen after she said in a Senate hearing that they know nothing when it comes to the issue of climate change. Villar’s claim that farmers and fishermen know nothing about climate change, … Read more
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno: “We continue to seek support from international channels and partners to help us combat this [climate] crisis” DIOKNO — The Department of Finance (DOF) said that Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno urged international partners to boost aid for climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. Diokno urged the private sector and multilateral development … Read more
President Duterte: “I leave it, I said, to the next administration na alam ko mas makaya pa nila kaysa akin.” PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The President hopes the next administration will do better in addressing climate change since the country is one of the most affected by this phenomenon. The President, whose term ends in a … Read more
BSP was calling for more sustainable financing and economy in 2022. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was calling for more sustainable financing and economy in 2022 as climate change “is real and its impact devastating”. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno was calling for more strategy in integrating sustainability into the operations of financial … Read more
BLACKPINK called for collective action in fighting threats to the environment at UN COP26. BLACKPINK — The South Korean pop supergroup called for collective action in fighting threats to the environment at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP26), which was held in Glasgow, Scotland. The group said in a video message on … Read more
Billionaire Jeff Bezos was about to launch his Earth Fund to fight climate change. Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon and the world’s richest man, said that he pledged $10 billion to a new fund in order to address climate change. This, as Jeff Bezos, through his Instagram account, announced that he was about … Read more
Rajendra Pachauri, the leader of the UN climate change group has died on Thursday in a hospital in New Delhi. He was 79 years old. This, as Rajendra Pachauri, an Indian environmentalist who led the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations, died in a hospital following his undergoing open heart surgery. … Read more