As Asean's 2026 chair, the Philippines must align climate plans, investment incentives and measurable outcomes to turn ambition into bankable projects.
Electric vehicles can reduce pollution and emissions. But underlying issues of preserving car dependence, displacing environmental harm and workers bearing the costs of a clean future need to be addressed.
Climate change is increasingly driving displacement, raising urgent questions about development models that foster unequal growth while exacerbating ecological risk.