The Senate has approved on second reading the Resolution Concurring in the Accession to the Paris Agreement after Senator Loren Legarda’s sponsorship on Wednesday evening.
Legarda, who chaired the Subcommittee on the Paris Agreement under the Committee on Foreign Relations, said the Senate is set to approve it on third reading next week, which would signal complete accession to the treaty.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the second episode of Dayaw season 3 on Thursday, March 9, 6:30pm, on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), with livestreaming on abs-cbnnews.com/live and on ANC’s Facebook page.
“Hinabing Lakas (Part 2)” focuses on expressive fibers of distinct cultures, and how woven fibers express our identity, celebrate life, and represent the strength and resilience of the weavers.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today underscored the important role climate finance institutions play in building low-carbon and sustainable infrastructure that will support the climate change mitigation targets of climate vulnerable nations such as the Philippines.
“Climate-vulnerable countries such as the Philippines fought to enshrine a 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming limit in the Paris Agreement not only to survive but also to thrive. We have to transition to clean energy-powered economies not just because it will save the climate but also because it will produce more jobs and pump prime the economy,” said Legarda.
Read MoreIn observance of International Women’s Day, Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Philippines can lead the global effort to achieve gender equality and women empowerment.
Legarda also hailed the Senate’s approval of the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, which she co-authored.
Read MoreIn observance of World Wildlife Day (March 3), Senator Loren Legarda has called on the youth to take part in biodiversity conservation efforts.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UN Global Champion for Resilience, made the call in line with this year’s theme, “Listen to the Young Voices”, which seeks to engage and empower the youth to act to protect endangered wildlife.
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