Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business
Philippines
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The mining industry gets ‘too much bad press’: Philippines’ Chamber of Mines representative
Mining lawyer and a member of the legal committee of the Philippines' Chamber of Mines Patricia Bunye says the mining industry gets too much bad press. Her comments come in the wake of anti-mining protests in the Philippines. → Read More
No just transition for drivers in Philippines’ electric jeepney ambitions, say transport experts
Transport groups have taken industrial action over government plans to phase out traditional jeepneys amid hopes the scheme will be changed. Observers say the government should provide jobs or financial support for affected livelihoods. → Read More
Southeast Asian LNG market hampered by high prices and infrastructure constraints
Sold out long term liquified natural gas contracts and repeated delays in projects may force a rethink for the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, found a report by global think-tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. → Read More
Philippine president Marcos, Jr names geologist Carlos David as environment undersecretary
Carlos David is the son of journalist Randy David and the late Karina Constantino David, both well-known critics of the dictatorship under Marcos, Jr’s late father. → Read More
Philippines pushes for nickel exports in latest development plan
The Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 plans for the country to increase its exports of processed nickel ore to meet its economic and social goals. Nickel is a major component of lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles. → Read More
Riccardo Puliti to lead International Finance Corporation’s Asia-Pacific region
Puliti joins as the vice-president for Asia and the Pacific at the International Finance Corporation, at a time of multiple crises and a deteriorating global economic outlook. → Read More
'Waste colonialism is big corp making consumers pay for its plastic waste'
As the Philippines caps off its celebration of Zero Waste month, environmentalists underscore how waste colonialism is not just about the rich world dumping its litter in developing Asian countries. → Read More
3 things the world must do to turbocharge decarbonisation
Driving the growth of electric vehicles, using green ammonia as fertilisers, and procuring plant-based proteins were identified by a new study as key policy levers to cut pollution in sectors covering 70 per cent of global emissions. → Read More
Taiwanese rail company tops Asian firms in ranking of world’s greenest corporates
Clean energy transport firms emerge as some of the Asia Pacific region's most sustainable companies amid a global oil crisis as four of them make it for the first time to Corporate Knights' Global 100 Index. → Read More
What the Philippine president needs to do in 2023 to keep his climate promises
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr began his administration by vowing to prioritise in clean energy and curbing climate disasters. Eco-Business scrutinises these pledges and asks what he must address to stay true to them. → Read More
6 trends that will shape sustainability in 2023
From Asia becoming a key fossil fuel provider to hi-tech agriculture, these are the trends that could reshape society and business as the world navigates global uncertainty borne out of the Russian-led conflict in Ukraine. → Read More
Why developing Asia should care about an ambitious shipping emissions reduction goal
Countries like the Philippines and Indonesia, top providers of seafarers globally, need to provide training for the port workers as the shipping sector decarbonises, said an International Maritime Organisation representative. → Read More
Post-COP27, Philippines lawmakers mull first-of-its-kind climate accountability bill
Members of congress who attended the climate talks are pushing for a law that will penalise businesses for overshooting safe levels of greenhouse gas emissions by making them pay fines that will go to affected communities. → Read More
Departure of Philippines delegation head as COP talks enter crunch time draws criticism
The departure of Philippines environment secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga and top officials as COP27 talks in Egypt enter crunch time has drawn criticism. The delegation head is back in the Philippines for Senate budget hearings. → Read More
An African COP will be beneficial to the Philippines: experts
As the Philippine delegation presses for funds to pay for the loss and damage caused by extreme weather events, climate talks experts explain why it is in the country’s best interests that the conference is held in a developing region. → Read More
Only 7% of US$1.7 billion COP pledge channeled directly to Indigenous people: report
About 19 per cent of the pledged total has already been given, but most of the money has not been channeled directly to local communities because Indigenous peoples-led groups are unable to absorb large grants. → Read More
Philippines government moves to stop new gas projects in biodiverse coral region
The department of agrarian reform has issued a “cease and desist” order against San Miguel Corp and Linseed’s gas facilities being built along the biodiverse Verde Island Passage. But it is unsure if the developers have followed the order. → Read More
South Korea's largest electric utility Kepco to offload coal and gas assets after US$12 billion loss
Korea Electric Power Corporation suffered from an unprecended deficit in the first half of the year due to high coal and gas prices. Energy analysts say it is unclear who will buy the soon-to-be stranded assets from the utility firm. → Read More
China Bank senior sustainability manager Vincent de Paz joins MSCI as ESG and climate projects head
In his new role at the American financial services company, de Paz will develop solutions and projects for the growth of ESG and climate business at MSCI. → Read More
China drives global coal expansion despite ban on overseas projects
One year after President Xi Jinping’s pledge to cease new coal projects abroad, Chinese companies have gone ahead to sign new overseas agreements, strengthening China's position as the world’s top coal developer, a new analysis finds. → Read More