Keynote Speech: Development with Conscience in the Energy Sector

October 13, 2015

Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Opening Session of the 12th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting
“Development with Conscience in the Energy Sector”
13 October 2015 | Shangrila Mactan, Cebu
 
Secretary Zenaida Monsada,
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Distinguished guests and delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning.
 
I am deeply honored for this opportunity to address the 12th Energy Ministerial Meeting.
 
APEC’s 21 member economies is home to about 2.8 billion people and account for approximately 57 percent of the world GDP and close to 50 percent of world trade.  It is said that because […]

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Opening Message: Summit of Conscience for the Climate

October 9, 2015

Opening Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Summit of Conscience for the Climate
9 October 2015 | Senate of the Philippines
I welcome all our guests today in this Summit of Conscience for the Climate. I am very thankful for your presence, which is already a manifestation that you care.
“Why do I care?” This was the question asked of me and my fellow delegates and speakers at the first Summit of Consciences for the Climate in Paris, France in July […]

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