February 26, 2015
Joint Philippines-France Manila Call to Action on Climate Change
(1) We, the Heads of State of the Republic of the Philippines and of the Republic of France, along with leading individuals from different countries committed to climate action gathered in Manila today, wish to engage the international community, all stakeholders and world opinion, on the urgency of addressing climate change seriously, efficiently, and equitably.
(2) Less than a year ahead of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework […]
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February 26, 2015
Nicolas Hulot, French President François Hollande’s Special Envoy for the Protection of the Planet
Loren Legarda, Chair of the Philippine Senate Committees on Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources
Published in the Huffington Post
In the Philippines as elsewhere around the world, climate change is driving risk and multiplying the impact of all the other drivers of risk such as poverty, population growth, poor urban planning and eco-system decline.
If good intentions were enough, then the Philippines would be a world leader in building […]
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February 26, 2015
On the occasion of the historic first visit of a French President to the Philippines, Senator Loren Legarda today stressed the urgent need for nations to undertake collective action against climate change and its impacts.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change, and Environment and Natural Resources, highlights the consequences of inaction at the forum, “Towards COP 21: The civil society mobilized for the climate”, organized by the French Embassy as part of the state visit of French President Francois […]
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February 25, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the state visit of French President Francois Hollande to the Philippines would pave the way for a strong partnership on climate action between the two nations.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that the issue of climate change is a priority agenda during the visit of Hollande from February 26-27, 2015. A forum on climate change and the launch of a joint statement on climate action are among the highlights of […]
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February 23, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today urged the government to consider a long-term transition to a low-carbon economy, noting that investments in clean energy and low-carbon infrastructure will determine the future of our nation and the future generations.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, stressed that the idea of a low-carbon economy may seem ideal at first but if we look at the worsening effects of conventional energy sources such as fossil fuels to our health and environment, it should […]
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