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Philippines gets $500 million in blue economy investment from ADB
The loan will finance projects that support sustainable management of the archipelago's marine ecosystems.
Ocean-based goals in submitted Nationally Determined Contributions overlook tougher targets including fossil fuel phase-out.
Carbon & Climate
Philippines’ environment department rejects Masungi bid to halt georeserve wind project
Masungi has filed a motion for reconsideration, following its previous appeal for the agency’s eviction order in March. The legal tussle highlights complexities of siting renewables projects where there are competing claims over land.
Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact.
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