International, Local groups cite Canada’s violations of Basel Convention for dumping trash in PH Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition said a new legal opinion said that Canada violated an international treaty with reference to the thousands of tons of garbage shipped to the Philippines in 2013 and 2014 and is continuing to act illegally now by not taking back the wastes A greener Philippines with Green Tax Green Tax also termed as ecotax, environmental tax, carbon tax and pollution tax is levied on consumers or industries that directly or indirectly inflict damage to the environment. Revenues collected through Green Tax are…

Geoengineering debate shifts to UN environment assembly Countries will discuss whether to commission a study of technologies to blunt the effects of climate change. U.S. Blocks U.N. Resolution on Geoengineering The United States joined Saudi Arabia to derail a U.N. resolution that sought to improve the world’s understanding of potential efforts to lace the sky with sunlight-reflecting aerosols or use carbon-catching fans. FAO’s forestry education initiatives in Tanzania and the Philippines FAO has marked the International Day of Forests by announcing two new forestry education initiatives that aim to raise awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use…

PH laws ensure protection of ecosystem The Philippine Supreme Court, has been a staunch defender of our fragile ecosystem issuing the trailblazing “writ of kalikasan,” creating specialized Environmental Courts and Tribunals (ECT) and providing Temporary Environmental Protection Orders DENR to form new bureau to enforce environmental laws Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday said he would form a bureau to enforce environmental laws with the assistance of personnel from the military, police and National Bureau of Investigation, and government prosecutors.

Philippines reversal on Paris climate deal a risk, experts say Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, elected in June, is now backtracking on support for the deal, saying that he “will not honor” the proposed restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. Duterte said this week he will not recognise the country’s commitment to the Paris pact supported by his predecessor, President Benigno Aquino III, as it would limit the country’s industrial growth.

Transparency: The Backbone of the Paris Agreement The adoption of the Paris Agreement represents a departure from the structure most international climate agreements have taken during the last 20+ years. However, as with any change, there are likely to be growing pains. Many details regarding implementation measures remain left to be negotiated. The Paris Agreement’s key to success depends on hammering out the details to build a robust Transparency Mechanism

Philippines signs Paris climate accord Manila – The Philippines signed the landmark international climate agreement reached in Paris last December during a high-level signing ceremony held on April 22 at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.