Privilege Speech: 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change
14 December 2015 | Senate Session Hall

Mr. President,
 
On December 12, 195 nations, including the Philippines, adopted the Paris Agreement following 13 days of climate change negotiations.
 
Foremost, I commend the Philippine delegation and the negotiating team headed by the Climate Change Commission for their hard work, for being the voice of reason, and for asserting the rights of vulnerable nations.
 
According to our delegation, “The Paris Agreement may […]

Message of Senator Loren Legarda: Climate Justice as a Human Right

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Climate Justice as a Human Right
Video Message for Greenpeace’s side event on Climate Change and Human Rights at the Paris Climate Conference – 4 December 2015
The 2015 Paris Climate Conference is a crucial event for the future of humanity and of the world. Clearly, we all know that we have to take action against climate change. But the issue now is how much action we need to take.
We have seen many times […]