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VATICAN—Pope Francis said on Wednesday he will release a follow-up environmental document to the 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’” (Praised Be) on October 4, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Speaking at the end of his general audience August 30, the pope said he plans “to publish an exhortation, a…

BBM challenged to declare a national state of climate emergency; Climate activists and faith-based groups commit to do the same and take Bold Actions

Several Catholic organizations submitted a petition urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to recognize the country’s urgent situation and declare a climate

Published December 26, 2020, 12:50 PM Civil society organizations have expressed their discontent on the country’s unambitious proposed commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to address climate change. They were citing the Climate Change Commission’s (CCC) presentation of the country’s three-page draft Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) text on Dec. 23. In the latest version, the Philippines aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 30 percent by 2040 from its business-as-u...