Environmental stakeholders are urging the government to intensify support for the proposed Integrated Coastal Management Act and Coastal Greenbelt Bill, citing urgent ecological and policy implications.
Secretary Raphael Lotilla has formally taken over as the new head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), succeeding Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga in a turnover ceremony held Monday.
Marine conservation groups remain optimistic that the Senate can still ratify the United Nations' Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement—also known as the High Seas Treaty—within the current congressional session.
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has expressed optimism over the upcoming leadership transition at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), anticipating policy continuity and regulatory improvements under incoming Secretary Raphael Lotilla.
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions (PWS), a unit of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., has sold over one million verified plastic credits since launching the program in January, the company announced Monday.