The Philippines strongly urged developed countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions to stem the impact of climate change in the wake of its worst flooding in decades.
Tropical storm Ketsana dumped the heaviest rain in more than 40 years on Manila and its neighbouring areas over the weekend, killing 246 people and affecting more than two million.
"Tropical storm Ketsana is clearly a manifestation of the consequences of global inaction in addressing the immediate impacts of creeping climate change,"
Rich countries must act "to moderate these storms and spare the whole world from the impoverishing and devastating impacts of climate change, especially to low-lying archipelagic island-nations like the Philippines,"
The Philippines is calling for developed countries to make "deep and early cuts of emissions" of more than 30 percent from 2013 to 2017 and more than 50 percent from 2018 to 2022, pegged to 1990 levels.
Tropical storm Ketsana dumped the heaviest rain in more than 40 years on Manila and its neighbouring areas over the weekend, killing 246 people and affecting more than two million.
"Tropical storm Ketsana is clearly a manifestation of the consequences of global inaction in addressing the immediate impacts of creeping climate change,"
Rich countries must act "to moderate these storms and spare the whole world from the impoverishing and devastating impacts of climate change, especially to low-lying archipelagic island-nations like the Philippines,"
The Philippines is calling for developed countries to make "deep and early cuts of emissions" of more than 30 percent from 2013 to 2017 and more than 50 percent from 2018 to 2022, pegged to 1990 levels.
"The wrath brought by typhoon Ondoy to the Philippines is a very good waking up call not only to the Filipinos but most especially to its leaders, to act immediately to mitigate climate change"
There is a noticeable effect specially those who have experienced Ondoy personally. The people is more alert when rain comes pouring out and I think it's better that way. What happened should be retold to the next generation to prevent it from happening again, atleast lessen the casualties.
ReplyDeleteAng pangyayaring ito ay isa sa mga bagay na hindi ko makakalimutan. Ondoy ang maraming sumira sa mga negosyo at kumitil ng maraming buhay ng kapwa ko pilipino. Sana lang hindi na maulit ito. Anyways, salamat sa post na ito.
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