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Duterte signals need for Philippines to cut coal dependence and fast-track renewablesAt his fourth State of the Nation address, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced policies to advance renewable energy deployment to tap the archipelago's enormous solar, wind, hydropower, ocean and biomass potential. -
Backers of Lamu coal project lose court caseThe mostly Chinese-financed coal project was to begin construction in 2016, but its proponents must now get a new impact assessment after judges criticised efforts to force the project on the local community.
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Philippines will lose climate funding if absent from COP talks, activists warnStill reeling from President Rodrigo Duterte's condemnation of climate talks as a ‘waste of time’, activists say the Philippines will be the biggest loser if it pulls out of these forums. -
Can blue finance save the oceans?Blue bonds and other novel financial devices may fund conservation projects that have until now been off-limits.
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12 years to save the world? No, the real climate deadline is the end of 2020– Decisions the world's politicians make about carbon emissions over the next 18 months are critical for the survival of life on earth, climate scientists say—and Asia could be where the climate fight is won or lost. -
Climate change and climate denial: Two realities we need to confront– Denial that climate change is a problem is dangerous—and it needs to change. -
Poor and vulnerable countries were bullied at UN climate talks– Negotiating tactics by the US and Saudi Arabia forced developing states to give in on their demands for stronger climate action, writes Saleemul Huq of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development.
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Women stand up for climate change in Warsaw– Various female groups and leaders, spearheaded by the UN Women, gathered at the sidelines of the on-going climate conference to highlight the specific consequences of global warming on women, as well as the climate action they can pioneer
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