Green groups urge gov’t to fast-track energy transition

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Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental groups on Wednesday called on the government to fast-track the country’s transition to renewable energy given the worsening climate crisis. During a forum at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Jefferson Chua of Greenpeace Philippines stressed the need for a just energy transition as he pointed out the possibility of a “super” El Niño occuring at the end of the year. “Before, a super El Niño occurs between 10 to 15 years, [but] now, scientists say that because of the climate crisis, the interval is just five to seven years,” he said in Filipino. READ: Eco-activists […]...

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