Environment
Philippines presses for global climate finance reforms at COP31 in Türkiye
Environment Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cuna called Monday in Turkiye for urgent, constructive reforms to the world’s financial systems, saying bold climate action means nothing if developing nations cannot access the trillions of dollars they need to adapt and grow resilient.
PH pushes for climate finance, loss and damage support at COP31 in Antalya
The Philippines is bringing urgent climate priorities to the global stage as world leaders gather for the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP31, opening in Antalya, Turkey.
Gov’t rolls out national strategy on climate loss and damage
The Philippines, working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a broad alliance of partners, is rolling out a unified national response to climate-related loss and damage — a move officials say will safeguard hard-won progress and unlock global financing.
P1.2B UAE grant eyed to cut Pasig River waste by 25%
The Philippines is seeking a P1.2-billion grant from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reduce plastic and organic waste entering the Pasig River system by 25 percent over five years, with the proposed program targeting weaknesses in household garbage segregation, collection and waste processing.
CCEAP, Shell Pilipinas renew Tapon to Ipon pact to boost PET recycling
Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) and Shell Pilipinas Corporation have officially renewed their partnership for the Tapon to Ipon program, extending a collaboration first launched in 2023 to expand post-consumer PET bottle collection and recycling across the country.
