In recent years, the world’s population has experienced dramatic changes in the environment and global climate – ushering in an age of uncertainty. For businessmen, entrepreneurs, and ordinary individuals in the Philippines, environmental news may guide personal habits, industry processes and business management to accommodate more environmentally aware options. With Business Mirror’s Environmental News, you can stay up to date with the latest developments in climate change, climate talks, and global efforts to stop or slow down climate change.
The lack of women leaders and champions in climate change-related activities and sectors, such as renewable energy and agriculture, could make it difficult for countries like the Philippines to make the just transition to a green and more sustainable future.
Together WEEE Can! An E-Waste Collection Concert organized by the Ecowaste Coalition that took place last November 5 at the Marikina Sports Center has placed the spotlight on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), or what is popularly known as e-waste, and the need to safely manage this rising waste stream to protect human health and the ecosystems from toxic pollution.
EVEN if the Philippines reduces its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75 percent, the country will still fail to meet its nationally determined contributions (NDCs) as well as net-zero targets, according to the World Bank.
AMID cutthroat competition, small margins, and losses due to skyrocketing oil prices overseas, oil firms have learned to diversify and are now more reliant than ever on secondary revenue streams.
Amidst a canvas of traditional paints, one artist stands out as an environmental pioneer, creating art that breathes life into the grim reality of pollution and the resilience of street children.
Whether it be for the home, self-care and everything else in between, making that simple and conscious decision to adopt a greener lifestyle is making that first big step in the fight against climate change.
LONDON—When Laima Springe-Janssen was looking to replace her French-made gasoline-powered SUV with an electric car, she considered models from Volvo and Nissan.
TWO years after Manila banned the construction of new coal-run power plants, the government has doubled its efforts to build more sustainable power systems and to ease the entry of new, cleaner and indigenous technological innovations.
After two administrations, the mining industry is finally seeing the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, but the challenge to ensure responsible mining by minimizing its impact to the environment and community remains.
The Quezon City Government has officially announced the winners of the first-ever Quezon City Green Awards held at Novotel Manila.
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has emphasized the significance of advancing research and knowledge on medicinal plants and forest trees.
BENGALURU, India — Groceries stashed in the back of an electric delivery scooter are an increasingly familiar sight in the Indian city of Bengaluru. In crowded markets, electric rickshaws drop off and pick up passengers. And the number of tech startups focused on electric transport has shot up as the city — and country — embrace electric vehicles.
Over the last decade, there has been a growing preference for products made by companies that have built purpose and sustainability into their business model. Research also shows that consumers are now willing to change their consumption habits to lessen their negative impact on the environment.
ADVOCATES of a toxic-free environment welcome the initiative of the government in investing in climate-neutral approaches and direction toward a circular economy. However, BAN Toxics Inc. said a more sustainable approach to address the concerns of overproduction and consumption is needed as the country embarks on the full implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, particularly on plastic packaging waste.
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo lauded the recent investment by Ayala Group’s energy platform ACEN to Laos’ renewable infrastructure as “new facets of cooperation” between Manila and Vientiane.
Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), the renewable energy (RE) subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., will invest in a wind power project of a Singapore-based RE firm in Rizal and Laguna.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has put in place “stringent” rules for the issuance of environmental compliance certificates (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for floating photovoltaic (FPV) plants in Laguna de Bay.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 35, establishing the “Inter-Agency Council for the Pasig River Urban Development” as part of the administration’s response to the urgent need to rehabilitate and enhance the quality of life along the banks of the Pasig River.
India, the world’s most polluted country after Bangladesh, has a truck-sized problem to tackle if it wants to meet its climate goals: a greener commercial fleet in order to limit emissions that account for a third of the nation’s dirty vehicle smoke.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The independent watchdog agency of Congress agreed Thursday to look into the impacts that offshore wind development could have on the environment, fishing industry and other areas.
Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the all-renewable energy arm of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, has received accolades anew for BINHI, its institutionalized regreening and reforestation program focused on rescuing and propagating endangered local tree species.
THE GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE (GGGI) has appointed Marcel J. Silvius as its new Country Representative in the Philippines. GGGI, an inter-governmental treaty-based organization, is to lend support to the Philippine government in the transition towards climate-resilient and inclusive green growth.
THE Department of Energy (DOE) expects the hydro power plants to run at below capacity generation this year after the state weather bureau declared the start of the El Niño phenomenon.
THE Philippines has made it to the top five host economies of renewable energy investments in the Developing Asia and Oceania region from 2015 to 2022, according to the World Investment Report 2023 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad).
Groups opposed to the massive land reclamation and seabed quarrying in Manila Bay expressed support behind the move of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to review ongoing development in the area.
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