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Standing up for PH in Paris climate summit

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COUNTRY’S PLIGHT. A village in Bangaga, Davao Oriental, is in ruins after Typhoon Pablo. Photo by John Javellana

MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 27ñ, 2015) — If the campaign against climate change is a battle, then Philippine negotiators at the UN climate summit in Paris are the country’s soldiers.

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Paris climate pledges can avert extreme warming

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A man walks past pillars bearing national flags at the entrance of the COP21 Climate Conference venue in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, 24 November 2015. Ian Langsdon/EPA

WASHINGTON DC, USA (Nov. 27, 2015) — Pledges made in the lead-up to next week’s major Paris climate change conference could limit severe warming, but only if countries turn their words into long-term action, a study said Thursday, November 26.

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Global rallies to kick off Paris climate talks

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RALLY FOR PARIS. Environmentalist pose in front of the Brandenburg Gate with a mock-up of the Eiffel Tower calling for people to join the global climate march ahead of the Paris COP21 Climate talks on November 26, 2015 in Berlin. Odd Andersen/AFP

PARIS, France (Nov. ) — Tens of thousands of people around the world are expected to rally this weekend to put pressure on the Paris climate talks, which will open under tight security on the heels of France’s worst terror attacks, organizers said Thursday, November 26.

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Failure of Paris climate summit would be catastrophic - Pope

Pope Francis delivers a speech during an inter-religious rally on November 26, 2015 at the St Mary’s school in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA / AFP / TONY KARUMBA

November 27, 2015 — Pope Francis on Thursday warned of a “catastrophic” outcome if vested interests blocked an agreement to tackle climate change at the UN talks opening in Paris next week.

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Aquino admin reforestation program expanded until 2028

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GREENING. With the help of people’s organizations and other partners, the government hopes to increase the country’s forest cover

MANILA, Philippines (Nov. 27, 2015) — The Aquino administration’s biggest environmental program, the National Greening Program (NGP), has been extended for another 12 years through an executive order.

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