Environment
COP28 summit opens with hopes for early deal on climate damage fund
As global leaders gather in Dubai for the world's U.N. climate conference, delegates hope to clinch an early victory on a disaster fund on Thursday before the summit turns its focus to fossil fuels and other divisive topics.
Plastic waste-producing large enterprises told to mind EPR Act
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reiterated its calls for large-scale entrepreneurs and companies to comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act.
Climate resilience programs for MSMEs show little for the effort—OECD
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continue to face significant hurdles in understanding how climate change affect their operations, and still need extensive help to build resilience at the local level to ensure profitability and continuity, according to a recent study.
Climate vulnerable nations could get insured for $10 million a year each -research
Wealthy nations could provide 100 of the world's most vulnerable countries a combined $25 billion in annual protection against climate disasters for as little as $10 million per nation, research published on Tuesday showed.
Steadily lower plastics waste seen over five years
The countdown has begun for plastics-producing companies to demonstrate by the end of the year the steady recovery and diversion of at least 20 percent of their 2022 plastic footprint as mandated by the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act.
