Ecology and Environment
EcoWaste Coalition Commends DILG’s Directive to Integrate Informal Waste Sector into LGUs’ Waste Management Systems
A Long-Overdue Policy Win for the Informal Waste Sector 27 February 2025, Quezon City. – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) just scored a major victory for waste workers with the issuance of Memorandum Circular 2025-012, a…
Calling on the Maharlika Investment Corporation to Withdraw its Support for Destructive Large-scale Mining Projects
The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) challenges the Maharlika Investment Corporation’s (MIC) blatant and incomprehensible move to fund a loan agreement favoring a gold and copper mining project in Kalinga province. The MIC was created through R.A 11954 or the…
Top U.S. Prosecutor Resigns After Trump-Appointed Official Orders Investigation Into Biden Climate Funding
Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, resigned on Tuesday after she declined to follow an order from a Trump-appointed superior at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start a grand jury investigation,…
Asia-Pacific Climate Adaptation Actors Gather in Colombo for Knowledge Synthesis Symposium
Civil society representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region came together in Colombo, Sri Lanka for the Asia-Pacific ARA-TLS Knowledge Synthesis Symposium, held from February 24-26, 2025. Organized by Transition Research as the TLS project lead partner of the Adaptation Research…
EcoWaste Coalition Applauds Quezon City Government’s Determined Action vs. Mercury-Containing Cosmetics
The QC Local Government Unit earns “ganda” (beauty) points for creating a task force to enforce the ban on mercury cosmetics. 24 February 2025, Quezon City. The Quezon City Government got a well-deserved pat on the back for its latest…
Renewable Energy Is a Less Costly, More Efficient Climate Solution Than Carbon Capture, Study Finds
The benefits of investing in clean energy, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower, make renewables a more cost-effective option compared to carbon capture technology, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, examined two scenarios across…
Pressenza Thanks the Ecowaste Coalition, for Honoring the Partnership with a Plaque of Appreciation
The EcoWaste Coalition recently celebrated its 25th year of service to the Filipino people and Mother Earth by recognizing its indispensable partners from various sectors and affirming its commitment to keep on working with greater fervor and action towards the…
Green Groups to Philippine Poll Bets: Spare the Trees from Campaign Materials
12 February 2025, Quezon City/Davao City. As the official campaign for the midterm Philippine elections gained steam, environmental health and justice organizations wasted no time reminding all candidates for national and local posts to respect the trees and spare them…
Clean Energy Costs Expected to Drop 2-11% in 2025, Report Says
According to a new report from BloombergNEF, global clean power costs could fall between 2% and 11% this year, despite tariffs. By Paige Bennett Even with potential trade barriers, the “Levelized Cost of Electricity” report estimated that clean energy costs…
Envi Group to Election Candidates: Serve the People, Protect the Environment
11 February 2025 “Election season is here again, and soon we’ll be hearing politicians declare their commitment to the people and the nation. But a leader who is truly dedicated to public service must also stand for environmental protection.” This was…
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