Philippines
Coal-addicted Poland gets ready for climate change talks
Morning summary: Poland has been criticised for its support of coal industry; Developed nations spend more on fossil fuel industry than climate change; Typhoon Haiyan spurs Philippines COP 19 negotiator to fight for more ambitious climate deal
Philippines envoy: UN climate talks are “fight for country’s future”
Yeb Sano says devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan has left him determined to fight for ambitious climate deal in Warsaw
Placenta used to generate clean energy in Filipino hospital
A busy metropolitan hospital in the Philippines is using a biodigester to generate methane from placenta and other waste to cook food
85% of Filipinos say they are feeling effects of climate change
Eight out of ten of Filipinos are being personally impacted by climate change, including extreme weather events and health problems
Global Environment Facility launches new drive to ‘detox’ planet
Leading development bank programme aims to cut the levels of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere from burning waste and heavy industry
US climate finance meeting ‘needs to deliver plan’
Developing nations say State Department hosted summit on April 10-11 needs to provide pathway for key funds to be delivered
Climate adaptation lessons from Philippines’ typhoon pain
Leonard Doyle from the International Organization for Migration explains how countries can prepare for future extreme weather events
Philippines climate chief invites leaders to visit typhoon devastation
Naderev ‘Yeb’ Sano says climate ambition could be raised if politicians see chaos caused by climate induced disasters
Philippines warn Typhoon Bopha heralds new age of climate disasters
COP18: Lead negotiator Naderev Saño tells delegates latest typhoon is stark warning that countries are hurting from effects of climate change
Rio+20 Business Focus: How hydropower is helping protect the Ifugao rice terraces in the Philippines
As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine how micro-hydro power helped combat land degradation in the Philippines.
Is the Philippines’ climate law the best in the world?
UN Special Envoy calls the Philippines’ climate laws the “best in the world” but what is in the laws to give them this status?