Environment

Senators question the benefits of bill to develop local natural gas sources

Two senators have expressed concern that the recently passed bill to fully develop the Philippine…

PH secures $24.9-M grant to bolster pandemic response

The Philippines has received a $24.9-million grant from the World Bank (WB) and the Food…

Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But the real focus is money

At COP29, countries are negotiating how rich nations can pay up so poor countries can…

UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A complex international two-week-long game of climate change poker is convening.…

ADB allots $100B for climate projects

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to invest as much as $100 billion in climate-related…

Turquoise horizons: Developing the blue economy of the archipelagic Philippines

The concept “blue economy” is currently a focal point for discussions among government officials, scholars, and…

Landbank, DA offer loans, other in-kind interventions to storm-hit regions

The state-run Land Bank of the Philippines is offering immediate financial assistance to individuals and…

BHP, Vale agree to pay $30-B damages for Brazil disaster

BRASILIA — Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil’s government…

Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global environmental leaders gather Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the…

Danish firm secures DENR okay to proceed with $3-B wind project

Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is pumped up to pursue its $3-billion investment in…