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Energy
De-risking offshore wind could put Philippines ahead in clean energy race: GWEC’s Ann Francisco
Government must call on development finance institutions to tap on risk management tools to make the capital-intensive technology more investible, Global Wind Energy Council’s Ann Margret Francisco tells the EB Podcast.
Carbon & Climate
We don’t want others to take advantage of Asean’s rich mineral resources: Philippine environment policymaker
Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.
Policy & Finance
‘We don’t want to pit adaptation and loss and damage funds against each other’: veteran COP observer
At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.
Energy
Asean must connect energy planning with environmental protection: Philippines energy director
As the Philippines gears up to chair Asean next year, Michael Sinocruz says the government will push offshore wind to bolster cross-border renewable energy trade, while protecting marine life impacted by infrastructure.
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6 October 2025
26 September 2025
12 August 2025
23 May 2025
19 March 2025
21 October 2024
26 October 2023
11 September 2023
24 August 2022
Policy & Finance
How did Covid change sustainability events?
17 June 2022
Corporate Responsibility
'We have reached peak greenwashing': what to do about the sustainability marketing tsunami?
6 June 2022
21 March 2022
Manufacturing
Sustainable packaging is here — but who will pay for it?
8 February 2021
5 November 2020
Carbon & Climate
Gardens beneath the bay: The existential threat of rising sea levels
14 October 2020
Carbon & Climate
How has the pandemic really affected air pollution?
26 August 2020
Green Buildings
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