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Cosco buys Cos' Mindoro hydro plant for P552 M The Co family has transferred a majority stake in a firm that owns a hydroelectric plant in Mindoro to their publicly-listed investment holding company Cosco Capital Inc. for P551.88 million. 

The sobering reality before us is that at no time in history have these various climate and geopolitical pressures and disruptions occurred in succession, with tough overlapping effects. While recovering from one disruption, we will have to face another that is more complex and challenging. Imagine the strain that will be put on public and private resources.

With this, adapting to climate change will not simply be about reinforcing houses and buildings to deal with the stronger winds and rains of typhoons. It will also have to make space for pandemic-related risks, such as having isolation procedures and open air sections for customers.

It will also mean that we are prepared to assure our families of adequate food supplies both before and after climate-related events.

We are at a watershed moment in climate adaptation In the past few years, our newsfeeds have been filled with climate-related events such as heat waves that have sparked epic wildfires, droughts in many areas of the globe, and major storms and flooding in other countries, ours included. The climate disruptions in various parts of the f

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Looking for Cebu and Manila based staff:

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Bachelors degree in environmental science, environmental management, biology,geology engineering, chemistry.

At least one year experience in doing environmental impact assessment.

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Atty Antonio S. Tria, ECI founder, was the last commissioner of thr National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) in 1987. The NPCC once had these air pollutiin monitors in Metro Manila. Thjs one was in Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila.

Caption on the back of photo reads:
"April 19th, 1978
Philippines Checks The Atmosphere
Manila with the neighbouring capital, Quezon City, has a population of 4 million - and problems with traffic and pollution.
Photo Shows - An air pollution control panel in Quiapo Square, Manila, records the degree of air pollution."

🇻🇳 | Maybe you don't know: Vietnam has the second largest reserve of rare earths in the world (accounted for ~ 20%)

Rare earth elements are a group of metals that are critical ingredients for a greener economy, those elements are an essential part of many high-tech devices. and the location (countries) of the reserves for mining are increasingly important and valuable as the world enters the technological revolution.

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The Republic of the Philippines launches inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework | PTV News The Republic of the Philippines launches inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework January 13, 2022 1 Facebook Twitter The Department of Finance building. (Photo courtesy of DOF)/ FILE The Republic of the Philippines (“ROP”) has established its Sustainable Finance Framework (“Framework”) to su...

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READ: Philippines Goes Green 🌱

“A combination of government guidance and private participation is required to facilitate the growth of green finance in the Philippines.”

🗺 The Sustainable Finance Roadmap will lead the way; ground initiatives include a moratorium on new coal power plants, promotion of renewable energy sources, energy storage projects, and a shift in new investments to clean energy resources and green technology.

🏦 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched the Sustainable Central Banking program to encourage local banks to raise green bonds and to finance green corporate and small and medium enterprise lending.

🌾 The government is also expanding assets and crops to give farmers adequate protection against losses and reinforce risk mitigation and resilience efforts.

🌊The Department of Finance (DOF) is pushing for the passage of a bill banning single-use plastics to end marine pollution and is also finalizing a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the country’s first-ever sovereign green bonds

Read the full article here: https://cnn.it/3JaBfMr

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This November, the DENR-EMB Central Office invites everyone to join our triple environmental celebration: Environmental Awareness Month, National Clean Air Month, and Climate Change Consciousness Week. This month’s theme is “Nurture Nature for a Sustainable Future”.

When we were young, we were taught to be compassionate, sympathetic, and kind, not just to our inner circle of friends and families, but to others as well. This November, let us reconnect with our roots and extend our nurturing nature to our environment and create a sustainable future for the next generation.

Mark your calendars or share this post to your timeline to join this month’s environmental celebration:

November 10 - National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly School Partners Forum
November 16 – Livelihood Webinar on Food Waste Composting and Mushroom Production
November 17 – Study Presentation: Air Quality Impact of the Jeep Modernization Program
November 23 – Youth Nurturing Nature: Webinar on Sustainable and Low Impact Actions
November 24 – Webinar for Environmental Educators with the theme “Lead the Change: Building Back Higher Education for a Sustainable Future”

Dates, details, and registration links will be posted on our page. Keep following EMB Central Office for updates!

VOTE: What should be the order of priority in protecting the environment?

Support for local farmers and the promotion of sustainable agriculture practices ranked first in a poll on the order of priority in climate change mitigation strategies, posted last October 13.

It garnered nearly 500 votes and was followed by banning single-use plastic products and protecting the ocean. Investing in clean energy and green cities came next, while reducing air pollution ranked last.

As Chairperson-designate of the Climate Change Commission PH (CCC), Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez calls on every sector and member of society to act on the issues of climate change.

“Time is not our friend. This could be the last decade that we can address climate change. We have talked enough about what needs to be done. We must act now and move fast,” Dominguez said during the U.N. Climate Action Debate on October 27.

Dominguez leads the Philippine delegation to the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26), where world leaders and other decision makers will gather to determine how to accelerate action on reversing the devastating effects of the climate crisis.

See the post here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=174113714891620&set=pb.100068789787117.-2207520000..&type=3

A new waste to energy (WTE) facility at UPLB is set to expand sustainable waste management research in the University.

The new facility held its soft launching on Oct. 20, which is an output of the project entitled “Establishment of a 25kW Waste to Energy Facility via Direct Combustion process for Municipal Solid Waste.” It aims to explore the potential of WTE technology in moving towards energy independence and environment sustainability for the country.

The project is led by the Department of Chemical Engineering (DChE) of the College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology. It is funded by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD).

Full story:
https://uplb.edu.ph/all-news/uplb-launches-waste-to-energy-facility/?fbclid=IwAR343M8Rz64X5fMpJXr-76TrgRNQHfDtAvWWCh09M8Ch3k5y0lIFAigh8ho

TINGNAN: Listahan ng mga holiday, non-working day, at special working day para sa taong 2022.

Group turns plastic waste into building materials A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country’s worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoi…

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