Pooled testing among Carbon vendors slated this Sept. 30
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The pooled swab testing initiative for vendors in Carbon Public Market will start this Wednesday, September 30. Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), in separate press conferences, made this announcement on Monday, September 28. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of […] The post Pooled testing among Carbon vendors slated this Sept. 30 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
First Gen offers P1 million for climate solutions
Students from 29 universities and colleges from around the country have joined a P1-million competition launched by Lopez-led First Gen Corp. for them to develop the best and most innovative ideas and solutions to cut their schools’ carbon footprint......»»
Legislator Urges DENR to Investigate Mining and Quarrying Activities in Catanduanes
Congressman Leo Rodriguez strongly encourages the leadership of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate mining and quarrying activities in the province of Catanduanes. Despite the Provincial Board’s withdrawal of their resolution allowing small-scale carbon mining, the congressman hints at the authorities due to the lack of action on his complaints. According […] The post Legislator Urges DENR to Investigate Mining and Quarrying Activities in Catanduanes appeared first on Bicol Peryodiko......»»
We need to make companies pay for pollution
In a recent meeting, newly appointed finance secretary Ralph Recto stressed the need for the Philippines to seriously study carbon pricing instruments, with the intended aim of reducing emissions through a combination of carbon taxation and an Emissions Trading System......»»
Sustainability is good business – Ikea Philippines
Ikano Retail, franchisee of Swedish label Ikea in the Philippines, recently released an overview of its sustainability direction and a report card on its performance toward 2025 sustainability targets – ranging from sustainable product sales in their stores and gender balance in the workplaces to a full accounting of its carbon emissions. .....»»
AboitizPower’s TVI logs 77% completion in 10-year carbon sink goal
Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI) marked the seventh year of its Carbon Sink Management Program with 770,000 trees planted en route to achieving a 10-year one million trees target through 2027......»»
Early retirement of coal plants to significantly cut CO2 emissions
The early retirement of coal supply agreements in the Philippines is expected to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions, aligning the country with the objectives of the Paris Agreement......»»
New finance chief eyes carbon tax
Newly installed Finance Secretary Ralph Recto is pursuing the tax reform proposals of his predecessor, starting with the imposition of a carbon tax in a bid to generate additional revenues and address environmental concerns......»»
ICTSI outlines net zero plan
Logistics giant International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has pledged to scale down its carbon footprint by 26 percent by 2030 as part of measures to become net zero......»»
Fruits for New Year: Prices to go up by Dec. 30, 31
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The prices of some fruits in Cebu City are expected to climb by P10 to P30 by the end of December 2023. Today, Dec. 28, CDN Digital visited again Carbon Market to check the business operations of the fruit vendors, four days before the New Year. READ: Fruits for New Year:.....»»
Fruits for New Year: Vendors say sales still slow but expected to pick up by Dec. 28
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In welcoming the New Year, it has been part of the tradition to prepare 12 to 13 fruits for Media Noche. CDN Digital visited and checked the situation at the Carbon Public Market in Cebu City on Dec. 27, just five days before the year 2024. READ: Presyo Merkado: Current prices.....»»
Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan
A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading. Uniqlo is a major player in an industry blamed for immense carbon emissions and other pollutants like microplastics. It has ridden a.....»»
14-year-old ‘drug runner’ rescued in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 14-year-old boy, believed to be a drug runner, was rescued by police in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City on Sunday evening, December 17, 2023. The minor was rescued after personnel of the Carbon Police Station conducted an operation in the area together with the Barangay Public Safety Officers (BPSOs). This was.....»»
Filinvest, ENGIE commit to deliver more RE projects
Filinvest, one of the country’s largest diversified conglomerates, and ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services, have officially announced the launch of four sustainable energy initiatives under their joint venture companies, the Filinvest-ENGIE Renewable Energy Enterprise Inc. and Philippine DCS Development Corp. (PDDC)......»»
Every second counts
To achieve our climate targets, we need carbon emissions to peak by 2025 and halve by the end of this decade......»»
ADB approves 200-mln-USD loan to boost Philippine infrastructure projects
MANILA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday said it has approved a loan of 200 million U.S. dollars to support the Philippines in delivering "high-quality, inclusive, climate-resilient, and low-carbon public infrastructure." The loan will support the preparation of "complex and critical climate-resilient" road, bridge, transport, and flood risk management projects identified by the governm.....»»
Philippines, WEF push for blue carbon conservation in COP28
The Philippines has partnered with the World Economic Forum center for nature and climate in strengthening coastal ecosystems, boosting blue carbon conservation and mitigating effects of climate change......»»
World divided at COP28 over whether to end fossil fuel era
Diplomats say opposition to a full fossil fuel phaseout is led by Russia, Saudi Arabia, and China, which is the world's biggest carbon emitter.....»»
ACEN, Rockefeller Foundation back early coal retirement using carbon credits
ACEN Corp., the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, has teamed up with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to pilot the use of transition credits for the early retirement of coal plants in the Philippines......»»
Brazil launches $204-million drive to restore Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is vital to curbing climate change because of the vast amount of planet-warming carbon its trees absorb and it is home to many unique and endangered species.....»»
From surviving to thriving marine ecosystems: Strengthening maritime law enforcement for ocean climate mitigation
Oceans play an indispensable role in our survival, providing us with jobs, medicines, food, and recreation. But they also serve as invaluable tools in the fight against climate change. Their sheer size and mass mean that ocean ecosystems produce 50 per cent of the world's oxygen, absorb a third of the carbon dioxide produced by humans, and absorb an astounding 90 per cent.....»»