IN a groundbreaking move, a bill aiming to establish a legal framework for climate loss and damage accountability, the first of its kind globally, was filed in the House of Representatives. House Bill 9609, or the proposed Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Act, was filed on Wednesday by Bohol Rep. Edgar Chatto,…
Salcedo town in Eastern Samar passes 'historic' resolution on climate accountability, becoming the first local government unit in the Philippines to do so. The resolution demands that climate polluters be held accountable for worsening climate change and urges other vulnerable communities to join the call. This move is seen as a significant step towards bridging the empathy gap and making polluters pay for their destructive emissions. Read more about this groundbreaking resolution in Salcedo, Eastern Samar.